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Privileged Access Management (PAM)

What is Privileged Access Management (PAM)?

A set of cybersecurity strategies and technologies for exerting control over elevated access and permissions for users, accounts, processes, and systems across an IT environment. PAM protects against credential theft and insider threats.

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Terms that appear alongside privileged access management (pam)

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

Frameworks that govern privileged access management (pam)

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →

What the standards actually require on privileged access management (pam)

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

New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)4 controls

Within the agency's Privileged Access Management (PAM) policy, agencies must set up robust procedures for suspending and revoking credentials.

new-zealand-information-security-manual-nzism::16.4.33.C.01 · 16.4.33.C.01 Privileged credential suspension and revocation procedures →
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications2 controls

Security Dimension 1 Access Control per X.805 Clause 6.1: Access Control guards network resources against use without authorization, admitting only authorized staff or devices to services, applications, information flows, stored information and network element...

X805-Dim1-Access-Control-RBAC-Authorization-Resources-Network-Elements-Services-Applications · ITU-T X.805 Security Dimension 1 - Access Control + Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) + Authorization + Resources + Network Elements + Services + Applications + Access Limitations + Authorized Personnel + Discretionary + Mandatory Access Control →
HKMA TM-G-11 control

HKMA TM-G-1 Information Security Programme. Comprehensive technical + administrative + physical security controls. (1) INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAMME (TM-G-1.6.1) - documented + Board-approved information security programme + governance + roles + ISMS-style al...

HKMA-TMG1-InfoSec-Access-PAM-Network-Crypto-DLP-Endpoint · TM-G-1 Information Security Programme + Access + PAM + Network + Crypto + DLP + Vulnerability + Endpoint →
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)1 control

NSS-17 + NSS-42-G require comprehensive access control aligned with CSL: unique user identification + no shared accounts where feasible (emergency shared accounts logged + reviewed);

IAEA-NSS17-AccessControl-OT-IT-Authentication-Authorization · IAEA NSS-17 - Access Control + Authentication + Authorization + IAM + Privileged Access for OT and IT →
ISMAP (Japan)1 control

ISMAP Identity and Access Management requires comprehensive IAM controls covering customer + CSP + administrative + service-to-service identities.

ISMAP-Identity-Access-MFA-Privileged-Federation-SSO-API-Tokens-CloudIAM-PIV-PASETO · ISMAP Identity and Access Management - Cloud IAM + Multi-Factor Authentication + Privileged Access + Federation/SSO + API Security + Access Tokens + My Number Card Integration + Government IAM →
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework1 control

Kuwait NCF Protect function (Access). Access Control and Identity Management aligned with NIST SP 800-53 AC family + ISO 27001 A.9 + Zero Trust principles.

KNCF-Protect-Access-Control-IAM-Privileged-MFA-Zero-Trust-Identity-Lifecycle-IAG-PAM · Kuwait NCF Protect + Access Control + IAM + Privileged + MFA + Zero Trust + Identity Lifecycle →

Questions people ask about privileged access management (pam)

What is Privileged Access Management (PAM)?
A set of cybersecurity strategies and technologies for exerting control over elevated access and permissions for users, accounts, processes, and systems across an IT environment. PAM protects against credential theft and insider threats.
Why is Privileged Access Management (PAM) important for compliance?
Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding privileged access management (pam) helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Privileged Access Management (PAM)?
Privileged Access Management (PAM) appears in the requirement text of New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM), ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications, HKMA TM-G-1, IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1), ISMAP (Japan). Across these standards we have identified 10 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Privileged Access Management (PAM)?
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