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Privileged Account Protection

Problem

Properly defining, controlling, and monitoring administrative privileges in IT systems is a real challenge for enterprises. A lack of proper control over root and privileged accounts can lead to:

  • Users being given more privileges than they need to do their job
  • Passwords for superuser accounts not being properly protected
  • Inadequate audit logging of privileged account operations
Organizations must prove that privileged operations are suitably controlled, but delegating privileges is not straightforward. Sharing sensitive privileged account passwords is a security and compliance no-no, while more complex methods, such as dual controls, can hinder business processes.

FoxT Solution

To effectively and efficiently control privileged accounts, a combination of different access management components is required:

  • Enforced delegation of privileges, so users only get the privileges they need and no more
  • Enforced use of encrypted communication to protect privileged account passwords
  • Detailed audit logs that record privileged operations, including forensic-level keystroke logging
  • Users can perform specified privileged operations using their own password or token; the system can be configured so that privileged account passwords are never needed for day-to-day operations
  • Privileged account password checkout function to prevent password sharing

Products

BoKS Access Control for Servers

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