Privileged Access Management Services

What is PAM?

Privileged Access Management is the set of controls and processes that govern how privileged accounts, administrator accounts, service accounts, root credentials, and shared admin logins, are secured, monitored, and used. A PAM program typically includes credential vaulting, just-in-time access provisioning, session recording, and real-time monitoring of every privileged action taken in the environment.

Who needs it?

Any organization with IT administrators, cloud infrastructure, or third-party vendors who have privileged access to systems needs PAM. It is specifically required or strongly expected by SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and CMMC, all of which audit how privileged credentials are managed, monitored, and reviewed. Cyber insurance carriers have also begun requiring evidence of PAM controls at renewal.

Why does it matter?

Privileged account compromise is the most common path from initial access to full network control. Once an attacker has an admin credential, through phishing, lateral movement, or credential stuffing, they can access everything that account can reach. Most major ransomware deployments use stolen privileged credentials to spread across the network before encrypting systems. PAM directly limits what a compromised credential can do.

How does a PAM program work?

PAM starts with discovery, finding every privileged account, including the ones nobody knew existed. Credentials are moved into a secure vault, access is provisioned just-in-time and revoked automatically, and every session is recorded for audit and investigation. Behavioral monitoring alerts on anomalous actions in real time. Integration with your broader IAM stack ensures privileged access governance is part of your identity program, not a separate silo.