Identity and Privileged Access Security
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
We analyze where, how and by whom your administrator accounts are used. We test whether your PAM solution can be bypassed.
What it is
Privileged access management (PAM) stores admin passwords in a vault, records sessions and grants privilege as needed. Installing a PAM product alone is not sufficient. Accounts outside the vault, the computers administrators use, and the product's own administration can remain weak points. The assessment examines these areas in both design and daily operation.
Scope
- Inventory of privileged accounts covering human, service and emergency accounts
- Admin accounts and shared passwords outside the vault
- Devices and jump servers administrators use to connect
- Session recording, approval flows and just-in-time privilege
- Admin access to the PAM solution itself and its backups
- Emergency (break-glass) accounts and their usage records
The need
When organizations need it
- When you want to confirm whether a PAM product provides the expected protection after deployment.
- When external service providers connect to your systems with admin rights.
- When you need to document privileged account controls for an audit. For example, PCI DSS requires MFA for all non-console administrative access to the cardholder data environment and a log of every administrative action.
Method
How we work
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Inventory
We identify privileged accounts across all systems and compare them with those managed by PAM.
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Design review
We examine the architecture of the vault, session management and approval flows.
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Bypass attempt
With your approval, we test whether admin rights can be obtained without passing through PAM.
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Roadmap
We prepare a roadmap to close out-of-scope accounts and weak points in order of priority.
Outcome
What you have at the end
You learn which privileged accounts are outside PAM and whether PAM can be bypassed. You have a prioritized plan to expand its coverage.
Frequently asked questions
We don't have a PAM product yet. Is this service still useful?
Yes. Privileged account inventory and usage analysis should be done before product selection. This gives you a concrete requirements list for the selection process.
Does PAM replace multi-factor authentication?
No. PAM manages privilege, while multi-factor authentication verifies identity. Both should be used together for access to the vault and admin sessions.
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