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- Risks associated with inappropriate user access include privilege creep, misuse, and escalation. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Periodic user access reviews ensure that people have access to what they truly need, helping you prevent unauthorized access and insider threats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Reviewing user access is required by many cybersecurity standards, laws, and regulations, including HIPAA, SOC 2, and the GDPR.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Implementing role-based access control can help you align user access with employees\u2019 responsibilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Support user access reviews with cybersecurity solutions such as Syteca, which offer privileged access controls, account discovery, just-in-time access management, and user activity monitoring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
What is a user access review, and why is it important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A user access review (UAR)<\/strong> is a part of the user account management and access control process that involves periodically reviewing the access rights of all your employees and third-party users. A user access review is a crucial pillar of a robust identity and access management strategy<\/a>. Reviews typically involve checking who has access to which systems, applications, and data, and adjusting permissions if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe ultimate goal of a user access review is to minimize the risk of a security incident by restricting access to sensitive resources. Regularly reviewing access rights can also help you reduce system clutter and simplify the user experience for employees by granting them access only to what they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Main types of user access reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Each type of user access review addresses a unique challenge, such as responding to employee role changes, monitoring high-risk accounts, or meeting compliance requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Periodic access reviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Periodic access reviews are conducted at regular intervals to ensure that users’ access rights align with their current roles and responsibilities. These reviews provide a broad and systematic approach to managing access by examining all user accounts across the organization. They are particularly effective for identifying outdated permissions, such as those belonging to former employees or users who have changed roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Event-driven access reviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Event-driven access reviews are triggered by changes or transitions within an organization, such as employee onboarding, offboarding, promotions, or department restructuring. The primary focus is on users whose roles within the organization have changed and ensuring their permissions are promptly adjusted. Event-driven reviews can also be initiated after policy changes or security incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Continuous access reviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The continuous access review process involves the ongoing, real-time assessment of user activities and access rights through automated user access review tools. It supports the continuous adaptive trust approach<\/a> that involves the ongoing evaluation and adjustment of user access permissions based on real-time analysis of user behavior in context. The continuous user access review process often involves the use of AI, machine learning, and behavior monitoring to identify unusual access activity and mitigate risks as they emerge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By tailoring user access reviews to your cybersecurity needs, you can effectively mitigate risks associated with excessive user access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Risks associated with inappropriate user access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Below, we describe the main risks of accounts with excessive access rights and how they can compromise your network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\nRisks associated with inappropriate user access rights<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\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\nPrivilege creep<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\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\nPrivilege misuse<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t
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Privilege creep<\/strong><\/a> occurs when employees obtain access to more critical systems and sensitive data than required to perform their jobs. New access privileges may be granted as employees gain new responsibilities, while old ones may go unrevoked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Privilege misuse<\/strong> refers to the use of legitimately granted privileges to perform actions that differ from or are contrary to the intended use. These actions may be unintentional, deliberate, or negligent, but they often lead to cybersecurity incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Privilege abuse<\/strong><\/a> takes place when malicious actors intentionally exploit their privileges to exfiltrate, compromise, or damage your organization’s confidential assets. Both insiders and external attackers can compromise privileged accounts and use them for malicious purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Privilege escalation<\/strong><\/a> occurs when users employ malicious techniques to illicitly gain access rights beyond those permitted or required. Such users might exploit their elevated privileges to further infiltrate your IT environment and gain higher-level access to your critical systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regular user access reviews are crucial to mitigate the risks associated with excessive permissions. During an access review, a security officer aligns users\u2019 access rights with their current roles and limits employees’ privileges to the strictly necessary minimum, reducing the risks of privilege creep, misuse, abuse, and escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regular reviews of user access logs can also reveal unusual or unauthorized activities tied to privileged accounts. Early detection of such anomalies enables you to take swift action, thereby preventing security incidents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That said, conducting an effective user access review may pose some challenges you should be aware of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Common challenges with user access reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As is often the case with cybersecurity, companies encounter particular challenges and obstacles. Regularly conducting user access reviews can pose the following difficulties to organizations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLack of visibility over access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Organizations often lack visibility into the systems and apps that employees can access. Without full control over access permissions and privileges, user access reviews can be time-consuming and error-prone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Solution:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Implement dedicated access control solutions<\/a> that simplify the management of access permissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t
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Laniado Medical Center, a healthcare provider, needed a solution to protect sensitive data while efficiently managing both third-party and internal access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Syteca helped them gain centralized control over privileged access and improve their ability to detect and respond to threats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the hospital benefits from full visibility into vendor and employee access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n
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Excessive time and resources required <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Examining user access rights and permissions can be a daunting and resource-intensive task for both SMBs and large organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Solution:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Employ tools designed to locate all accounts within your IT environment<\/a> and simplify configuring their access permissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overly complex IT systems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Modern IT environments often contain many applications, databases, and systems, making it challenging to identify and review all user access rights and permissions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Solution:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deploy cybersecurity software that works across multiple platforms<\/a> and can centralize access management within your IT environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
High employee turnover<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Tracking who has access to specific systems and applications can be challenging when your organization has high employee turnover. As a result, access may not be revoked in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Solution:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Select solutions that enable your team to adjust or revoke access permissions without the need to log in to each application separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disgruntlement over access changes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Users may resent reviews that result in changes to their access rights, even if those changes enhance the organization’s cybersecurity. This may lead to reduced productivity and dissatisfaction with the organization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Solution:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Communicate access changes openly, explaining why certain permissions are limited and how user access reviews protect both the organization and its employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meeting the relevant compliance requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Another challenge is adhering to regulatory constraints for securing user access, which have become increasingly common across various sectors. Compliance requirements differ by industry and location, and often change over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Solution:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Map the regulatory frameworks your organization needs to comply with, study their requirements, and align your access review processes with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What standards, laws, and regulations require user access reviews?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
User access right reviews are required by many international IT security standards and regulations, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nReviewing user access rights is mandated by many international IT security requirements, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NIST<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)<\/strong> is a non-regulatory US government agency that provides cybersecurity guidelines and standards followed worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UAR Requirements:<\/em> The AC-1<\/a> and AC-2<\/a> controls in NIST Special Publication 800-53<\/a> require organizations to conduct a periodic review of access rights and policies. Organizations are permitted to create their own schedules for user access reviews and use software solutions to conduct them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
PCI DSS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard<\/strong><\/a> (PCI DSS)<\/strong> is a global security standard for organizations that process credit card and cardholder data. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
UAR Requirements:<\/em><\/em> PCI DSS<\/a> Requirement 7.2.5 describes obligatory measures that can be achieved with the implementation of granular access controls and the principle of least privilege<\/a>. In turn, PCI DSS Requirement 7.2.5.1 mandates organizations to perform periodic user access reviews for application and system accounts, with the frequency determined by a targeted risk analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HIPAA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act<\/strong><\/a> (HIPAA) <\/strong>is a US law that establishes data protection requirements for companies handling healthcare data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Requirements regarding UAR:<\/em> HIPAA \u00a7164.308, Administrative Safeguards<\/a> [PDF], mandates periodic reviews of access policies and the implementation of procedures to establish, document, review, and modify user access rights. To avoid HIPAA violation penalties, healthcare organizations must fulfill this requirement and pass audits by the US Department of Health and Human Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GDPR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The General Data Protection Regulation<\/strong><\/a> (GDPR)<\/strong> unites data privacy laws across the European Union (EU) and applies to organizations that collect and process the personal data of EU residents. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
UAR Requirements:<\/em><\/em> Article 32 of the GDPR<\/a> requires organizations to audit the data they process and people with access to it (including employees and third-party vendors). Failure to comply may result in substantial fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t
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How to Prepare for GDPR with Syteca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n
ISO\/IEC 27001<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
ISO\/IEC 27001<\/strong><\/a> is an international standard for the management of information security. It provides a framework for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving information security management systems (ISMS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UAR Requirements:<\/em> Annex A.5<\/a> of the ISO\/IEC 27001 standard states that organizations must perform periodic access reviews to ensure users have the appropriate access levels needed for their roles. Reviews of users with privileged access rights should be conducted more frequently than for regular users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SOX<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Sarbanes\u2013Oxley Act<\/strong><\/a> (SOX)<\/strong> is a US law containing requirements for public accounting organizations. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
UAR Requirements:<\/em><\/a><\/em> Section 404<\/a> of the SOX Act requires entities to assess and disclose information on internal controls for financial reporting and on the integrity of their reports. As for digital records, it emphasizes the enforcement of access control procedures, including through user access reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SOC2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The System and Organization Controls 2<\/strong><\/a>(SOC2) <\/strong>framework is designed for service organizations that handle customer data. It\u2019s based on the Trust Services Criteria<\/a> developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and guides companies on how to secure client data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
UAR Requirements:<\/em> According to the Trust Services Criterion CC6.2 of SOC 2, entities must restrict access to systems, applications, and data to authorized personnel only. The same criterion also requires regular user access audits to ensure the timely removal of user credentials when access is revoked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NIS2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The NIS2 Directive<\/a> (Directive (EU) 2022\/2555) is an EU-wide cybersecurity law that establishes measures to achieve a high common level of cybersecurity across essential and important entities within the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UAR Requirements:<\/em> Section 11.3 of Annex I of NIS2 states that organizations must maintain policies for managing privileged and system administration accounts. These policies must enforce strong authentication, limit administrative privileges, and ensure that access rights for privileged accounts are reviewed consistently and adjusted according to organizational changes. The results of such reviews must be documented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t
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Meeting Compliance Requirements with Syteca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n
Conducting a user entitlement review helps you strengthen data security, facilitate the management of access to critical data and systems, and reduce the risks of reputational and financial losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the next section, we\u2019ve provided a UAR checklist to help you conduct this process effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
User access review checklist: 8 key steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A well-planned and meticulous user access review process can reduce the risk of cybersecurity threats to your organization\u2019s critical assets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve created a user access review template that you can use as a checklist during your audits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\nUser access review checklist<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t
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Define the scope of the user access audit<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t
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Revoke permissions of ex-employees<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t
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Remove shadow admin accounts<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t
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Ensure employees don\u2019t have access permissions from previous positions<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t
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Align user access with the segregation of duties principle<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t
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Make sure that employees and vendors have the fewest privileges possible<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t
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Eliminate standing privileges<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t
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Analyze the results of the review and draw conclusions<\/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
1. Define the scope of the user access audit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u0421learly identify which applications, systems, resources, and accounts will be reviewed. With a defined scope and plan, you can conduct the audit efficiently and systematically. Prioritize accounts for review based on risk profiles to accelerate the UAR process and make it more efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Revoke permissions of ex-employees <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Pay close attention to whether former employees’ accounts are still active in your network. Maintain and refer to a list of employees who have left since the previous user access review report <\/strong>to ensure their access rights are terminated. Ultimately, revoking user access rights immediately after resignation is the safest option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can easily revoke former employees\u2019 permissions with Syteca<\/a> \u2014 a comprehensive cybersecurity platform that allows you to manage user accounts and access rights in just a couple of clicks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\nExperience a Syteca online demo! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
See how Syteca helps you manage access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\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<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n3. Remove shadow admin accounts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Shadow admin accounts are user accounts that aren\u2019t typically included in privileged Active Directory (AD) groups but are granted administrative access permissions directly. Without adequate Active Directory auditing<\/a> and regular account discovery scans<\/a>, malicious attackers can use these accounts to escalate and exploit privileges. Consider removing shadow admin accounts or at least monitoring their activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Ensure employees don\u2019t have access permissions from previous positions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
As employees change positions within the organization, their access permissions can accumulate, causing privilege creep. During the user access review process, we recommend that you ensure employees\u2019 access permissions match their current job responsibilities. Be sure to check if employees who have recently switched departments still have permissions from their previous job posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Align user access with the segregation of duties principle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Check whether users have conflicting access permissions that violate the segregation of duties<\/a> (SoD) principle. When one person can complete multiple steps in a sensitive process, such as both submitting and approving payments, it increases the risk of fraud or misuse. Distribute access so that permissions are shared between users, roles, or teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Make sure that employees and vendors have the fewest privileges possible<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The fewer privileges a user has, the less time you need to spend reviewing them. Enforce the principle of least privilege<\/a> in your organization by granting employees and vendors access to only the resources and assets essential to performing their job duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By using a privileged access management<\/a> (PAM) solution, you can grant new accounts minimal privileges by default and apply granular access controls, ensuring adherence to the principle of least privilege.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Eliminate standing privileges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Revoke standing privileges and ensure that users receive elevated access only when it\u2019s absolutely required. Instead of assigning permanent roles for short-term tasks, grant just-in-time privileged access<\/a> or use one-time passwords (OTP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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