How Secure Is Your PAM Strategy?
Security Boulevard, Saturday, January 18th, 2025
It's a common question asked in board meetings and by cybersecurity teams: Is our Privileged Access Management (PAM) truly safe?
A secure PAM strategy is vital to any business's cybersecurity infrastructure, but the complexity often leads to blind spots. Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their associated Secrets play a crucial role in enhancing the security landscape of your PAM strategy, making it imperative to understand and manage them effectively.
Understanding Non-Human Identities
NHIs, or machine identities, are an integral part of modern cybersecurity architecture. These identities are unique identifiers for machines, similar to passports for humans, and are typically formed by combining a secret (an encrypted password, token, or key) and the permissions granted to that secret by a destination server. Proper management of NHIs and their secrets involves securing both the identities and their access credentials, while also closely monitoring their behaviors within your system.