Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a comprehensive methodology for managing and securing privileged accounts—those that possess elevated permissions to perform critical functions within an organisation’s IT infrastructure. These accounts enable access to sensitive data and systems, making them highly attractive to cybercriminals. The core objective of PAM is to ensure that only authorised personnel have access to these accounts, under strict monitoring and control.

We all know identity management and security are critical to hardening cybersecurity ecosystems. We also know that we can make it happen using the many features and functions across Active Directory (AD), Entra ID and Microsoft 365. The challenge is making sure these are deployed in a way that allows them to work seamlessly together, staying aligned even in environments where there’s fluidity and decentralization.

As businesses expand, their networks become increasingly complex, encompassing on-premises devices, remote workstations, cloud services, and IoT devices. This growth, coupled with rising cloud adoption, puts immense strain on the process of maintaining a stable and secure infrastructure. In today’s hyper-connected world, even a brief network outage or security breach can result in significant financial losses, operational downtime, and reputational damage.

Privilege Access Management (PAM) controls access to privileged accounts, a key step in securing sensitive data and systems. Discover what PAM is, why you need it, and how to implement it effectively.

Apono, the leader in privileged access for the cloud, today announced the appointment of Dan Parelskin as Senior Vice President of Sales and the hire of Stephen Lowing as Vice President of Marketing and Following the company’s successful Series A funding round in September, these appointments are significant steps forward for Apono as it positions itself to capitalize on the increasing demand for cloud privileged access solutions across markets.

Passwords are bad, and our whole industry is trying to move away from these simple strings granting access to our systems. But change is slow, and adopting newer standards is difficult, even if passwords are deeply problematic. Now, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is updating the core standard for authentication – and it adopts the “new school” of password policies.

The privileged accounts in your IT environment require special attention because they have elevated access to vital systems and sensitive data. The organization can suffer severe damage if they are misused by their owners or compromised in attacks. In addition, many compliance standards require organizations to maintain tight control over privileged access. Most organizations have hundreds or thousands of accounts with privileged access.

There are several use cases for a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution, including secure remote access, credential management and least-privilege access enforcement. PAM helps organizations manage the access of authorized accounts to highly sensitive data, including IT departments, HR or staff who handle payroll systems. Continue reading to learn more about the different use cases for PAM and why you should choose KeeperPAM as your PAM solution.