PAM (Privileged Access Management)

Definition

Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a security solution that manages and monitors the access of users with elevated privileges (administrators, root accounts).

Administrator accounts are a popular target for attackers because they have the highest access rights. PAM solutions provide: time-limited access (just-in-time), recording of admin sessions, automatic password rotation, and access approvals.

Related terms

IAM (Identity and Access Management) MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) Zero Trust
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