{"id":70936,"date":"2026-09-01T02:28:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T09:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=70936"},"modified":"2026-09-01T07:48:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T14:48:58","slug":"what-is-privileged-user-management","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/en\/glossary\/what-is-privileged-user-management","title":{"rendered":"What Is Privileged User Management (PUM)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Privileged user management (PUM) is the practice of controlling, monitoring, and auditing which users hold elevated access and what they do with it. PUM covers the full lifecycle of granting, reviewing, and revoking privileged rights so that no one keeps more permissions than they need, for longer than necessary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By managing elevated permissions throughout their lifecycle, organizations can reduce unnecessary access, improve accountability for sensitive actions, and limit the security impact of compromised or misused privileges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who are privileged users?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A privileged user is a person who has elevated permissions that allow them to perform sensitive administrative actions. These users may be system and database administrators, IT operators, security architects, and third-party contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These users typically work through privileged accounts that have broader permissions than regular accounts. Common examples include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Domain administrator accounts<\/strong> with elevated permissions across an organization&#8217;s domain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Local administrator accounts<\/strong> that manage individual endpoints or servers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Root accounts<\/strong> that provide the highest level of control in Unix- and Linux-based systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Database administrator accounts<\/strong> that manage databases, permissions, configurations, and data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Service accounts<\/strong> that applications, services, or automated processes use to interact with systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Because these accounts can change configurations, access sensitive information, create other accounts, or modify security controls, organizations need strong oversight over who can use them and under what conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">PUM vs. PAM vs. PIM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Privileged user management, privileged access management (PAM), and privileged identity management (PIM) address related aspects from slightly different angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-f4602735-6fc9-4e4b-9560-96d6549eba08 areoi-element container template-11 px-0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-b6240b78-5c73-4136-8835-8374ea4b9f34 areoi-element container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-5ddb4ab0-cc83-40b6-863f-a9857000a57d row areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-827b4d90-706b-4090-a343-7ed959e9ddbf col areoi-element d-flex align-items-center col-12 col-md-5 col-xl-4\">\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(55, 84, 115,0.05)\">\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=\"mb-0 p-4\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-af6987dc-0ef5-413e-9f98-04085ef6ca68 col areoi-element col-12 col-md-7 col-xl-8\">\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(55, 84, 115,0.05)\">\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=\"mb-0 p-4\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>Primary focus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-5ddb4ab0-cc83-40b6-863f-a9857000a57d row areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-827b4d90-706b-4090-a343-7ed959e9ddbf col areoi-element d-flex align-items-center col-12 col-md-5 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 p-4\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>Privileged user management (PUM)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-af6987dc-0ef5-413e-9f98-04085ef6ca68 col areoi-element col-12 col-md-7 col-xl-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 p-4\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Who has elevated roles and permissions, and whether that access remains appropriate<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-5ddb4ab0-cc83-40b6-863f-a9857000a57d row areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-827b4d90-706b-4090-a343-7ed959e9ddbf col areoi-element d-flex align-items-center col-12 col-md-5 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 p-4\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>Privileged identity management (PIM)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-af6987dc-0ef5-413e-9f98-04085ef6ca68 col areoi-element col-12 col-md-7 col-xl-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 p-4\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The lifecycle of identities that receive privileged roles or permissions<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-5ddb4ab0-cc83-40b6-863f-a9857000a57d row areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-827b4d90-706b-4090-a343-7ed959e9ddbf col areoi-element d-flex align-items-center col-12 col-md-5 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 p-4\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>Privileged access management (PAM)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-af6987dc-0ef5-413e-9f98-04085ef6ca68 col areoi-element col-12 col-md-7 col-xl-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 p-4\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">How privileged access is granted, secured, controlled, monitored, and audited<\/p>\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\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p>In practice, these approaches usually work together. For example, a system administrator is designated as a privileged user via PUM; they activate their temporary server admin rights through PIM and access the server through PAM for secure, monitored access.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a more detailed breakdown, see our <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/pum-vs-pam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guide on PUM vs. PAM<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Risks of unmanaged privileged user access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaving privileged user access unmanaged or loosely controlled introduces several security and compliance risks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-2\"><strong>Insider misuse.<\/strong> A disgruntled administrator or contractor with <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/zero-standing-privileges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">standing privileges<\/a> can exfiltrate data, disable controls, or quietly create backdoor accounts that are difficult to detect. Insiders with excessive privileges may also unintentionally make mistakes that can affect sensitive systems and data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\"><strong>Credential theft and privilege escalation.<\/strong> Attackers routinely target privileged user credentials through phishing, keylogging malware, or exploiting weak passwords. Once they compromise one admin account, they can escalate rights and move laterally within your systems.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\"><strong>Privilege creep and orphaned admin accounts.<\/strong> Over time, privileged users accumulate extra rights as they change roles. Accounts belonging to former employees or unused administrator accounts can also remain active unless access is regularly reviewed and revoked. Orphaned accounts may provide unnecessary access to your sensitive systems and data without attracting immediate attention.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Third\u2011party compromise.<\/strong> External support teams often receive temporary elevated rights that silently become permanent. If a contractor is compromised, those access rights can give attackers a direct path into your environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing these risks requires organizations to control both <strong>who receives elevated permissions<\/strong> and <strong>how those permissions are used<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Privileged user management best practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Effective privileged user management should minimize unnecessary privileges while maintaining enough oversight over privileged sessions. Consider the following privileged user management best practices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply the principle of least privilege&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Apply <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/the-principle-of-least-privilege\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the principle of least privilege<\/a> to give each user only the minimum permissions necessary for their current responsibilities. This minimizes exposure and helps contain the impact if a privileged account is compromised or misused. You can also implement role-based access control (RBAC) to standardize permissions based on job functions, making access easier to manage and helping prevent unnecessary privileges from accumulating over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Implement just-in-time access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of leaving privileged permissions permanently enabled, grant elevated access only when a legitimate need arises and remove it immediately after the task is completed. This reduces the number of continuously available privileged permissions that attackers can exploit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strengthen authentication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Require <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/multi-factor-authentication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multi-factor authentication<\/a> (MFA) before users access sensitive systems. This way, even if a privileged credential is compromised, an attacker still needs to pass an additional authentication check. Also, you may apply secondary authentication to distinguish the user actions under shared accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Review access regularly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Periodically verify that elevated permissions remain relevant to current roles and responsibilities. Remove unnecessary privileges promptly, and revoke access immediately when employees or contractors <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/data-theft-by-departing-employees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leave your organization<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monitor privileged sessions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Maintain an evidence trail so security teams can investigate incidents and see how privileged access is used. Detailed session records can also support organizations in providing evidence for security controls and oversight related to requirements such as <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\/nis2-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NIS2<\/a> Article 21 and <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\/dora-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DORA<\/a> Article 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, these practices help organizations move beyond simply assigning administrator rights toward maintaining continuous control and accountability across the privileged access lifecycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Syteca<\/strong><\/a> is a modern <a href=\"\/en\/product\/privileged-access-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PAM<\/a> platform with built-in <a href=\"\/en\/product\/identity-threat-detection-and-response\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">identity threat detection and response<\/a> (ITDR) that supports PUM best practices through <a href=\"\/en\/product\/privileged-account-discovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">privileged account discovery<\/a>, just-in-time access provisioning, <a href=\"\/en\/two-factor-authentication-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MFA<\/a>, secondary authentication, and <a href=\"\/en\/product\/session-recording\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">session recording<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-ee7220b1-ae9c-4758-9b6e-887d32df1606 areoi-element container pattern-request-demo-2 rounded-bg-13px mt-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-31abe2a0-df83-4345-b35c-16738fffa5d6 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\">See why clients from 70+ countries already use Syteca.<\/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-ff1c2708-1362-4483-bf59-906530bda7b3 areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-d4ad2296-7f3b-4adb-a21d-67c3c79a3686 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 privileged user management and privileged access management?\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-fb896ac2385f5ad3524a69f975bdc57d\" style=\"color:#404040\">Privileged user management primarily focuses on who has elevated permissions and on managing those permissions throughout their lifecycle, including granting, reviewing, and revoking them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-efecab1be2290d4e78e32c5fa4fea680\" style=\"color:#404040\">Privileged access management focuses on securing and controlling how users access privileged accounts, systems, and resources. In practice, the two concepts overlap, and privileged user management is commonly implemented as part of a broader PAM strategy.<\/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\tAre shared privileged accounts secure?\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-fed412401424020495c024ad0f0cc78f\" style=\"color:#404040\">Shared privileged accounts can create security and accountability risks because several people may use the same administrator identity, making it harder to determine who performed a particular action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1faabc0622fcf111bdfb3fb5ae7f0f14\" style=\"color:#404040\">If shared accounts cannot be eliminated, organizations should strengthen their protection by controlling who can access them, verifying each user before granting access, limiting the time privileged access is available, and recording privileged sessions. 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