{"id":70037,"date":"2026-07-13T07:11:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=70037"},"modified":"2026-07-13T07:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:11:27","slug":"privilege-elevation-and-delegation-management","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/en\/glossary\/privilege-elevation-and-delegation-management","title":{"rendered":"What Is Privilege Elevation and Delegation Management (PEDM)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Privilege elevation and delegation management (PEDM)<\/strong>, also known as endpoint privilege management (EPM), is a sub-discipline of <a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/what-is-pam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">privileged access management (PAM)<\/a>. PEDM involves granting users temporary, task-specific elevated permissions instead of persistent administrator rights, helping organizations enforce the <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/the-principle-of-least-privilege\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">principle of least privilege<\/a> and reduce unnecessary exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In practice, this means users, applications, and IT staff get elevated access only when they need it, and only for the exact task they are approved to perform. By <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/zero-standing-privileges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">limiting standing privileges<\/a>, organizations can reduce the risk of privilege misuse, credential theft, and lateral movement across systems while keeping privileged activity visible and auditable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">How PEDM works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A PEDM solution typically relies on host-based controls that evaluate access requests against predefined policies before granting temporary rights on a device or server. If the request matches policy, the system allows privilege elevation for the approved action, records what happens, and then automatically removes elevated access when the task is complete or the allowed time expires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most workflows follow five core steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/13070917\/1-What-is-Privilege-Elevation-and-Delegation-Management-1024x257.png\" alt=\"Common PEDM workflow\" class=\"wp-image-70038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/13070917\/1-What-is-Privilege-Elevation-and-Delegation-Management-1024x257.png 1024w, https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/13070917\/1-What-is-Privilege-Elevation-and-Delegation-Management-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/13070917\/1-What-is-Privilege-Elevation-and-Delegation-Management-768x193.png 768w, https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/13070917\/1-What-is-Privilege-Elevation-and-Delegation-Management-1536x385.png 1536w, https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/13070917\/1-What-is-Privilege-Elevation-and-Delegation-Management.png 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-2\"><strong>Access request:<\/strong> A user, process, or administrator requests access to run a privileged command, application, or system task.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\"><strong>Policy check:<\/strong> The request is checked against policy rules such as role, device, application, or time window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\"><strong>Privilege elevation:<\/strong> The system grants temporary elevated rights for the approved action rather than granting the user broad, permanent admin permissions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\"><strong>Privilege delegation:<\/strong> Specific administrative tasks can be assigned to users without granting them full administrator access, enabling tighter control over day-to-day operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access revocation:<\/strong> Once the task ends or the session times out, elevated rights are automatically revoked, reducing the risk of lingering privileged access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This model supports <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">just-in-time privilege elevation<\/a> by keeping privileged access short-lived, policy-driven, and closely tied to a business need rather than a permanent account setting. Thus, specific administrative tasks can be assigned to users without granting them full administrator access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why PEDM matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditional privileged account and session management (PASM) often focuses on controlling access to privileged accounts and sessions, but it often accumulates broad or persistent rights that are difficult to restrict to specific tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PEDM addresses this gap by <em>replacing persistent access with granular, task-scoped control<\/em> on endpoints and servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4\">This difference matters because standing privileged rights create a larger attack surface and give adversaries more room to escalate privileges or move laterally after a compromise. When organizations reduce the number of persistent admin accounts, they can better contain risk, improve auditability, and apply least-privilege policies in ways that are practical for everyday operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mt-4\"><em>Use privilege elevation and delegation management (PEDM) tools to remove persistent local admin rights on endpoints and seamlessly elevate specific processes, applications and commands. This granular control improves the security posture by enabling just enough access.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/documents\/7044898\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gartner, How to Manage Admin Privileges on Endpoints<\/a> (subscription required)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mt-4\">Removing local admin rights can help mitigate many critical vulnerabilities, which is why task-based privilege controls are a common recommendation in modern privileged access strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For security teams, the PEDM approach is valuable not only for prevention but also for <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cybersecurity compliance<\/a>, incident investigation, and demonstrating that privileged actions are properly controlled and logged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">PEDM best practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To get the most value from PEDM controls, organizations need policies that are consistent, measurable, and easy to enforce across endpoints and servers. The goal is to give users the minimum access required to complete approved work without leaving unnecessary privileges behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-fbd72260-fe2f-4d64-9083-2a8617ff7567 areoi-element container template-15 mx-0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center text-26-22 p-poppins\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Best practices for privilege elevation and delegation management<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-cb2cbcd8-8453-48fd-b259-6ca606b084f3 row areoi-element pt-3 row-cols-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-f6286a0c-ae1f-4e8e-810f-988c23e8cf35 col areoi-element p-4 mb-4 d-flex align-items-center rounded-13 rounded-bg-13px\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 255, 255,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-3 mb-0 rounded-13 has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#fefdfd;background-color:#4790ea;font-size:2rem\">1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-4\" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Enforce just-in-time access<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-f6286a0c-ae1f-4e8e-810f-988c23e8cf35 col areoi-element p-4 mb-4 d-flex align-items-center rounded-13 rounded-bg-13px\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 255, 255,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-3 mb-0 rounded-13 has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#fefdfd;background-color:#4790ea;font-size:2rem\">2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-4\" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Apply role-based access control<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-f9b8d9f5-bfab-4480-b2e4-9d28fd3c14c5 col areoi-element p-4 mb-4 d-flex align-items-center rounded-13 rounded-bg-13px\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 255, 255,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-3 mb-0 rounded-13 has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#fefdfd;background-color:#4790ea;font-size:2rem\">3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-4\" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Log and monitor all privileged sessions<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-f6286a0c-ae1f-4e8e-810f-988c23e8cf35 col areoi-element p-4 mb-4 d-flex align-items-center rounded-13 rounded-bg-13px\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 255, 255,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-3 mb-0 rounded-13 has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#fefdfd;background-color:#4790ea;font-size:2rem\">4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-4\" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Remove local admin rights by default<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Enforce just-in-time access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Elevate access only for the duration of the approved task, so privileged rights do not remain available after the work is done.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/blog\/just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Just-in-time (JIT) access<\/a> reduces the window of opportunity for attackers to compromise a user account or escalate from a standard session. This approach directly supports the principle of <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/zero-standing-privileges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">zero standing privileges<\/a> cited in modern PAM guidance and cuts blast radius for both <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/insider-threat-definition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">insider threats<\/a> and <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/mitigating-password-attacks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">credential theft<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Apply role-based access control<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Define rules by job function, system responsibility, or support role rather than building one-off exceptions for individual users.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/what-is-rbac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Role-based access control<\/a> (RBAC) in a PEDM context means mapping which commands, applications, and systems each role is allowed to elevate, and attaching those rules to Active Directory groups, different departments, or service tiers rather than per-user policies. RBAC also simplifies compliance evidence, as auditors can review a small set of role definitions instead of hundreds of individual user exceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Log and monitor all privileged sessions.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Maintain a full audit trail of requests, approvals, commands, and actions to support compliance reporting and forensic investigations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PEDM solutions should capture more than the elevation event itself. They should also record the executable or command run, its parameters, the time of execution, and the associated user and policy rule. These logs feed SIEM platforms for <a href=\"\/en\/product\/alerts-and-notifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">real-time alerting on suspicious patterns<\/a>. Without comprehensive session logging, organizations cannot reliably reconstruct attack chains or demonstrate the effectiveness of their security controls during audits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Remove local admin rights by default<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Keep administrator rights disabled on standard user accounts, and allow elevation only when a validated request meets policy conditions.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Removing local admin rights by default prevents common attack techniques such as malware installation, persistence via scheduled tasks or services, and lateral movement using stolen local credentials. PEDM enforces this by intercepting elevation requests at the OS level, evaluating them against policy, and granting the minimum necessary privilege for the specific action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mt-5\"><a href=\"\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Syteca<\/a> is a comprehensive cybersecurity platform that combines robust privileged access management (PAM) with identity threat detection and response (ITDR) to help security teams get full visibility and control over privileged activity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/product\/privileged-access-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Syteca PAM<\/a> supports PEDM-related workflows with just-in-time access provisioning, including granular access control, time-based credentials, access approvals, and integration with ticketing systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-5\"><a href=\"\/en\/product\/identity-threat-detection-and-response\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Syteca ITDR<\/a> provides visibility into what happens after access is granted, with capabilities such as user activity monitoring, session recording, real-time alerts, and automated threat response.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-d13d33c7-79c2-46f6-bbd2-1d26fafb325a areoi-element container pattern-request-demo-2 rounded-bg-13px mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(71, 144, 235,0.15)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-7bd49fa7-41fb-4bda-beda-65b1f54bee42 row areoi-element align-items-center row-cols-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-9e962fe6-f77f-40f9-898c-abaef3f48ccb col areoi-element d-flex flex-wrap flex-column align-items-center align-items-md-start col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left p-poppins pt-3 text-center text-md-start lh-sm has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a3b4e;font-size:1.75rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Want to try Syteca? Request access<br>to the online demo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left p-poppins pb-3 text-center text-md-start\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Discover why organizations in over 70 countries trust Syteca to protect against identity threats<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<button data-bs-target=\"#hsModal-demo\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"block-9170fdac-8fec-4c73-a86c-338093dbf9d9 btn areoi-has-url position-relative me-lg-2  me-md-2 me-sm-2 me-lg-4 mb-3 hsBtn-demo btn-info  btn-info\"\n\t >\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAccess the Demo Portal \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-f840f051-f300-4ade-9e70-68d6c65e619d col areoi-element col-md-6 d-none d-sm-none d-md-block\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/02014220\/Group-584.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/02014220\/Group-584.png 369w, https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/02014220\/Group-584-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div id=\"blog-faq\" class=\"block-80d41581-1759-47d7-a1ad-e667bacb5acc areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-7b286664-c03b-4202-be0c-66ba366b2c35 areoi-element container-md px-0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-55af9585-3850-4295-a086-b3d15fe45184 accordion faq-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-fb1a9495-ae1e-4b2b-9a60-bcf0eee85dc7 accordion-item\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 \n\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-header\" \n\t\t\t\tid=\"block-fb1a9495-ae1e-4b2b-9a60-bcf0eee85dc7-header\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<button \n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-button\" \n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#block-fb1a9495-ae1e-4b2b-9a60-bcf0eee85dc7-collapse\" \n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"true\" \n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"block-fb1a9495-ae1e-4b2b-9a60-bcf0eee85dc7-collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the difference between PEDM and PASM?\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\tid=\"block-fb1a9495-ae1e-4b2b-9a60-bcf0eee85dc7-collapse\" \n\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-collapse collapse show\" \n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"block-fb1a9495-ae1e-4b2b-9a60-bcf0eee85dc7-header\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-bs-parent=\".block-55af9585-3850-4295-a086-b3d15fe45184\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-5fc01593-5470-4f07-a3b7-6b4b03089b39 areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(248, 251, 255,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a97728b86bffba811839a8435c9345fd\" style=\"color:#404040\">PASM is generally focused on securing privileged accounts, credentials, and sessions, while PEDM is designed to grant granular, task-specific elevated permissions without giving users broad standing admin rights. In simple terms, PASM controls access to privileged accounts, while PEDM controls how privileged actions are elevated and delegated on endpoints and servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-78ac342b-27d5-4a6b-ab6a-66a92192b847 accordion-item\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 \n\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-header\" \n\t\t\t\tid=\"block-78ac342b-27d5-4a6b-ab6a-66a92192b847-header\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<button \n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-button collapsed\" \n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#block-78ac342b-27d5-4a6b-ab6a-66a92192b847-collapse\" \n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\" \n\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"block-78ac342b-27d5-4a6b-ab6a-66a92192b847-collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat does PEDM stand for?\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\tid=\"block-78ac342b-27d5-4a6b-ab6a-66a92192b847-collapse\" \n\t\t\t\tclass=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" \n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"block-78ac342b-27d5-4a6b-ab6a-66a92192b847-header\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-bs-parent=\".block-55af9585-3850-4295-a086-b3d15fe45184\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-8c1baf09-c5ff-4faa-8750-03276b45ade5 areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(248, 251, 255,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5857572b58f6aad1825f64a1583d3f1b\" style=\"color:#404040\">PEDM stands for privilege elevation and delegation management. 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