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Privileged Access Management

What is Privileged Access Management?

Security solutions and practices for controlling, monitoring, and auditing privileged account access to critical systems and sensitive data.

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Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as privileged access management. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on privileged access management

Requirements naming privileged access management across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Manage privileged access with Just-in-Time / Just-Enough-Administration through a PAM solution.

DODZT-1.4 · Privileged Access Management

Privileged accounts are inventoried, vaulted, monitored, and subject to elevated controls including session recording.

IS-IV.B.3 · Privileged Access Management
ISO 270431 control

Privileged access management. Control from ISO 27043 framework, domain: ISO 27043: Access Control.

ISO27043-14 · Privileged access management
ISO/SAE 214341 control

Privileged access management. Control from ISO/SAE 21434 framework, domain: ISO/SAE 21434: Access Control.

ISO21434-14 · Privileged access management

Per RBI Cyber Framework: identity + access. Requirements include (a) Identity and Access Management + (b) Multi-Factor Authentication for sensitive systems + (c) Privileged Access Management (PAM) + (d) periodic access review + recertification + (e) maintain a...

RBIBANK-3 · Identity Access, Authentication, Privileged Access Management

Privileged and administrative access to in-scope systems is restricted, approved, monitored, and reviewed

CO-LogicalAccess-4 · Privileged Access Management

Questions people ask about privileged access management

What is Privileged Access Management?
Security solutions and practices for controlling, monitoring, and auditing privileged account access to critical systems and sensitive data.
Why is Privileged Access Management important for compliance?
Privileged Access Management is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding privileged access management helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Privileged Access Management?
Privileged Access Management appears in the requirement text of DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture, FFIEC IT Examination Handbook, ISO 27043, ISO/SAE 21434, RBI Cybersecurity Framework for Banks. Across these standards we have identified 6 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Privileged Access Management?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how privileged access management applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

See how Privileged Access Management applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.