Despite good intentions, over 60% of companies have a long way to go to protect privileged identities and access, according to a Delinea report of IT security decision makers.

Privileged access management (PAM) is vital for enterprise security. With proper PAM tools, procedures and processes in place, organizations can lessen the risk of being the next data breach victim.

Let’s look at lateral movement and why privileged access management is a key component of a cybersecurity and defense-in-depth strategy.

The University of Arkansas has announced the adoption of cybersecurity measures to better protect its IT assets, including data and identity management initiatives.

Monitoring for unusual activity, hardening access privileges and regularly testing backups are among the top strategies to mitigate cyber threats targeting the active directory (AD) of an organization.

By transferring credentials to mobile devices, organizations can save time and resources while maintaining secure access control at their facilities.

By keeping a pulse on evolving threats and monitoring the entire environment, security leaders can mitigate their institutions’ cyber risk and keep networks, data and users secure.

One way to achieve higher security in your enterprise is to instill a proper Privileged Access Management (PAM) initiative into the cybersecurity workflow. For a multi-dimensional cybersecurity strategy involving processes, technology, and people to be successful, any such system has to be a part of the entity’s culture. Here’s how to implement PAM at your organization.