A privileged, or admin, user has the authority to access the administrative back ends of critical systems. In this role, a privileged user can set up, modify, or delete system configurations, data, user accounts, and so forth. They can sometimes override other security controls, perhaps erasing the fact that they were even there. A privileged user can be anyone, or indeed, anything. While most privileged users are employees, some are contractors or even automated third-party services.

It’s a trusted role, for good reason. Either through error or malicious intent, a privileged user can cause serious security risk exposure. Attackers frequently impersonate privileged users to gain access to confidential data or otherwise protected system settings. Misusers of privileged accounts include hackers, malicious insiders, former employees who have retained privileged access rights, and outside personnel. Without effective management and monitoring, privileged accounts are vulnerable to abuse.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) - sometimes called “Privileged Account Management” - is the work of mitigating privileged access risk. Typically achieved through a combination of processes and tooling, PAM aims to control privileged access and monitor privileged account sessions. PAM is an important countermeasure for potential abuses of privileged accounts.

 

Mitigating privileged access risk with the WALLIX Bastion.

A PAM solution, such as the WALLIX Bastion, offers security managers a way to manage access to any administrative back end.  With WALLIX in effect, a privileged user must go through the Access Manager to conduct an administrative session.

WALLIX will be presenting two live-demos at IS DAYS to demonstrate, using real-life examples,  how you can mitigate the privileged access risk with the WALLIX Bastion.

 

Get a free demo of the WALLIX Bastion at Information Security Days 2018.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Don’t miss our live demo sessions hosted by our technical expert each day in the demo area :

 « Do you know who has access to your information system? Discover PAM made simple with the WALLIX Bastion.”  by Branimr Protic, Pre-sales Engineer, WALLIX.

- Session 1: March 28th at 3PM  - Démo Area B

- Session 2 : March 29th at 3PM - Démo Area A

 

Reaching GDPR compliance with PAM.

On March 28th at 4:30PM, come chat with us during the « GDPR speed dating » to find out how the Bastion technology can help you meet GDPR requirements by protecting and securing the access to sensitive data. In the meantime, we invite you to download our white paper on this topic on www.wallix.com and follow us @wallixcom !

The WALLIX team will be happpy to answer all your questions on the Bastion technology and PAM in general on Booth S7.