{"id":14241,"date":"2020-04-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/blog\/en-blog-just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T08:34:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T15:34:08","slug":"just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/en\/blog\/just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management","title":{"rendered":"Why Do You Need a Just-in-Time PAM Approach?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Privileged accounts are keys to critical systems and data. These keys can be dangerous if misused. The just-in-time (JIT) approach to privileged access management (PAM) solves this issue by aligning access, user needs, and time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4\">In this post, we explain what just-in-time privileged access management is and how it helps organizations enhance their cybersecurity. Security officers in particular, and anyone else interested in efficient ways of controlling privileged access, will find valuable insights within.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-2\">The traditional PAM approaches do not eliminate standing privileges, which pose security risks and extend the attack surface.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\">With JIT PAM, users are granted only the access they need, for a limited time, and for a valid reason.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\">To successfully adopt JIT privileged account management, create clear policies, leverage account discovery, limit privileges to the bare minimum, and deploy specialized PAM solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With a cybersecurity platform like Syteca, organizations can implement just-in-time security with granular access controls, approval workflows, session monitoring, and incident response.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the just-in-time approach to privileged access management?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Just-in-time privileged access management (JIT PAM)<\/strong> ensures that only the right users are provided with privileged access to specific systems and resources, only for a valid reason, and only for the time required. The JIT PAM model helps organizations implement the <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/the-principle-of-least-privilege\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cybersecurity principle of least privilege<\/a>, with <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/zero-standing-privileges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">zero standing privileges<\/a> as the goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea behind JIT PAM is to grant access permissions only when users need to perform a certain task and for no longer than the time required to fulfill that task. This minimizes the risk of privileged users taking advantage of sensitive data or privileged accounts being abused by attackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How JIT PAM works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of keeping permanent privileged rights, user accounts receive <strong>time-bound permissions<\/strong> that automatically expire once the task is done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/24035205\/figure-1-just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management-1024x222.png\" alt=\"How JIT PAM limits access\" class=\"wp-image-61138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/24035205\/figure-1-just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management-1024x222.png 1024w, https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/24035205\/figure-1-just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/24035205\/figure-1-just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management-768x167.png 768w, https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/24035205\/figure-1-just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management-1536x333.png 1536w, https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/24035205\/figure-1-just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management-2048x444.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mt-5\">To help you understand the JIT PAM access workflow, let\u2019s take a look at its key stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-2\"><strong>Access request:<\/strong> A user requests privileged access to a system or resource, specifying the reason or task for which it\u2019s needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\"><strong>Policy check:<\/strong> The system verifies if access is allowed based on user role, time, identity verification, or other contextual factors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\"><strong>Admin approval:<\/strong> The manager, sysadmin, or security team manually approves the access request.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\"><strong>Time-limited access provisioning:<\/strong> The system grants temporary permissions based on the user\u2019s request.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\"><strong>Session monitoring:<\/strong> User activity is monitored and recorded for security and compliance purposes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access revocation:<\/strong> Once the task is completed or the time expires, access is revoked, leaving no standing privileges.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an example of a classic approval-based JIT PAM workflow, where employees verify access manually. Some JIT PAM systems skip the manual approval step, automatically granting access based on policies and contextual details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-bc068b3e-42f8-47aa-965e-e707f5da19b2 areoi-element pattern-read-also 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(16, 206, 158,0.1)\">\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-poppins opacity-50 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a3b4e;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Learn more about<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.38rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/privileged-user-monitoring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privileged User Monitoring with Syteca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why choose JIT PAM over the basic PAM approach?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many organizations still follow only basic PAM practices that mostly focus on securing existing privileged accounts and <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/password-policy-compliance-checklist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">managing privileged passwords<\/a>. However, the evolving <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/impact-of-pam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">role of privileged access management in business<\/a> today demands more comprehensive strategies to effectively mitigate insider threats, meet compliance needs, and ensure operational agility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest mistakes companies make by implementing basic PAM practices are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-1\">Granting too many access rights to privileged users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-1\">Providing users with standing privileges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-1\">Granting unnecessary privileges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating personal privileged accounts for privileged users<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4\">While a basic PAM method helps businesses meet compliance requirements and make sure that employees and third parties use their privileges in an authorized manner, it\u2019s not enough to meet the <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/the-principle-of-least-privilege\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">principle of least privilege<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>The risk of users with excessive as well as standing privileges remains high, even with PAM tools in place. Identity and access management leaders must implement just enough privilege and just-in-time strategies to minimize the risk of standing privileges.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gartner, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/documents\/6354279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reduce Risk Through a Just-in-Time Approach to PAM<\/a>\u201d, 11 April 2025 (Gartner subscription required)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mt-4\">The cornerstone of the JIT PAM principle is to provide users with only the access they need for the time they need it and then to remove that access or privilege. On the contrary, most organizations tend to provide privileged users with access to sensitive information on a permanent basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/24041015\/figure-2-just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management-1024x477.png\" alt=\"Comparison of the basic PAM approach and JIT PAM\" class=\"wp-image-61145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/24041015\/figure-2-just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/24041015\/figure-2-just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/24041015\/figure-2-just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/24041015\/figure-2-just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management-1536x715.png 1536w, https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/24041015\/figure-2-just-in-time-approach-to-privileged-access-management-2048x953.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-5\">To implement the principle of least privilege to the fullest extent, you need to apply the <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/zero-standing-privileges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">zero standing privileges<\/a> strategy through a JIT PAM model. This includes eliminating standing or always-on privileges to reduce your attack surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-c3d4162a-3d7f-4ff3-bc98-49005ffda7fc areoi-element pattern-request-demo-1 rounded-bg-13px d-flex flex-column align-items-center\">\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<p class=\"has-text-align-center p-poppins mb-2 lh-sm pt-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a3b4e;font-size:1.75rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Request access to Syteca\u2019s online demo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a3b4e;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Learn how Syteca can help you implement JIT PAM and secure access to endpoints.<\/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-f802274d-c88e-4d0f-8c98-dfda6acf409d btn areoi-has-url position-relative mb-2 hsBtn-demo btn-info mt-4 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<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">The benefits of just-in-time access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even with PAM in place, standing privileges can compromise your organization\u2019s sensitive systems and data. Your critical assets can be compromised in multiple ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-2\">An employee or a third party may misuse their privileges and provide sensitive data to your competitors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\">Users may break cybersecurity policies and make inadvertent mistakes that put your assets at risk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\">Malicious actors may steal credentials to your privileged accounts and gain access to your confidential information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mb-2\">Former employees or contractors might utilize their old accounts for revenge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An abandoned privileged account (for instance, the account of an ex-employee) is more likely to be hacked than an actively managed account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s now explore five major benefits of the just-in-time PAM approach and see which risks it can eliminate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Least privilege in action<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The principle of least privilege requires organizations to remove unnecessary access rights and provide them only if absolutely necessary. All privileges for all users should be limited to the bare minimum needed to perform their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Reduced insider risk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees, contractors, or other insiders with constant access to your systems pose a higher risk, whether intentional or accidental. By making privileged access temporary and auditable, JIT PAM makes it much harder to misuse access rights without being detected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Streamlined compliance and auditability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cybersecurity frameworks like <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\/nis2-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NIS2<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\/dora-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DORA<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\/nist-800-171-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NIST 800-171<\/a> require strict access control over privileged access. With detailed logs of every access attempt and action performed under privileged accounts, JIT PAM ensures compliance with cybersecurity requirements and increases accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Fewer accounts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To adopt an advanced JIT PAM approach, organizations may choose not to create privileged accounts at all. Instead, time-limited privileges can be requested. Access is granted only if a request meets the required parameters. In this way, organizations minimize the risks of account misuse, reduce the number of <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/inadvertent-privileged-user-mistakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inadvertent mistakes made by privileged users<\/a>, and eliminate the need for managing privileged accounts altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Faster access to resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The need to constantly manage permanent accounts can slow down your workflows and processes. Modern JIT PAM solutions can streamline access provisioning by automatically approving access requests based on defined policies or contextual factors. Thus, users can quickly access what they need without compromising security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-ca8ddb55-202b-4b4f-b861-8da861a9f49c areoi-element pattern-read-also 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(16, 206, 158,0.1)\">\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-poppins opacity-50 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a3b4e;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Learn more about<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins\" style=\"font-size:1.38rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"\/en\/product\/identity-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Endpoint Access Control with Syteca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to consider when adopting JIT PAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To protect your critical assets from malicious insiders and unintended harm, JIT PAM has to be implemented thoughtfully and efficiently. This includes integrating dedicated <a href=\"\/en\/product\/privileged-access-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">privileged access management<\/a> solutions to prevent unauthorized activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-20a80b15-9f23-4515-b4a3-b97e93b3d229 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\">How to adopt the JIT PAM approach<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-7d921b70-8aa1-44b5-9160-e4f1a6c4f15e row areoi-element pt-3 row-cols-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-00293862-de68-4439-86cc-012eaa67310c 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:1.1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Identify systems and data to be secured<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-94d314aa-cecc-4a64-bb45-3b08a63d9419 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:1.1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Create a JIT PAM policy<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-00293862-de68-4439-86cc-012eaa67310c 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:1.1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Select JIT PAM techniques<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-94d314aa-cecc-4a64-bb45-3b08a63d9419 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:1.1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Minimize activity to what&#8217;s necessary<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-bbb9cf6e-03d8-4c5f-9aef-f40bf410c9d2 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\">5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-4\" style=\"font-size:1.1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Implement multi-factor authentication<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-a53a0030-37cb-4cbd-9436-95eddb64a83d 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\">6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-4\" style=\"font-size:1.1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Leverage account discovery<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-e6cf32d5-abf0-4977-9e4c-465c47e23d99 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\">7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 ps-4\" style=\"font-size:1.1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Choose a customizable PAM tool<\/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. Identify systems and data to be secured<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Map out your most critical organizational assets: data, servers, applications, and databases. This step will help you prioritize what to protect first and apply JIT PAM where it matters most. Then define which users can request specific privileges for work purposes and which can perform all their tasks without requesting additional access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Create a JIT PAM policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A JIT PAM policy defines who can request privileged access, when, and how. A well-written policy also outlines the conditions for access time restrictions, approval workflows, monitoring requirements, and conditions for creating and deleting accounts, among other considerations. With such a policy, you can ensure consistency and compliance when enforcing just-in-time access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Select JIT PAM techniques<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The next stage is identifying the right techniques to efficiently implement JIT PAM in your organization. There are several different methods, including temporary role assignments, time-bound secret provisioning, and ephemeral accounts (temporary on-demand user accounts that are deleted automatically after the session ends). The JIT PAM techniques you use will largely depend on your organization\u2019s IT infrastructure and the access management solution of your choice. Don\u2019t forget to balance security with usability, as well-designed JIT PAM must not generate friction or resistance from your staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Minimize activities to what&#8217;s necessary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Even with time-limited access, a malicious insider or an external attacker can manage to compromise sensitive data. Consider restricting privileged sessions and the scope of actions to the bare minimum. Thus, you\u2019ll limit the potential for misuse or mistakes by users with elevated access, enforcing the principle of least privilege at a very granular level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Implement multi-factor authentication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To further prevent the risk of unauthorized access, implement <a href=\"\/en\/two-factor-authentication-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multi-factor authentication<\/a>. Two or more authentication factors help you verify user identities, so you know your users are who they claim to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Leverage account discovery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Account discovery in PAM is a critical feature that enables you to identify the default, unmanaged, and forgotten human and <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/service-account-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">service accounts<\/a> that pose a constant risk. By detecting such accounts, you can take control of them and eliminate any potential backdoors for malicious actors to exploit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Choose a customizable PAM tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for flexible <a href=\"\/en\/product\/privileged-access-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">privileged access management<\/a> solutions that offer customizable options, so you won&#8217;t have to pay for features you don&#8217;t use. In addition, consider the solution\u2019s integration capabilities and the ability to customize access workflows. A good PAM solution also provides <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/privileged-user-monitoring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">privileged user monitoring<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/product\/alerts-and-notifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">incident response<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/en\/product\/reports-and-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reporting<\/a> to support compliance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And remember, in the long term, JIT PAM initiatives can save you more money than they cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adopting a JIT PAM approach requires sophisticated software with features to monitor and record privileged user activity, provide access to critical data after approval, detect abnormal activity, and respond to it immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can Syteca help you implement a JIT PAM approach?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Syteca is a comprehensive cybersecurity platform that enables organizations to protect their internal IT environments. <a href=\"\/en\/product\/privileged-access-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Syteca PAM<\/a> offers a wide range of features to help you implement <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/pam_best_practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">privileged access management best practices<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/product\/user-activity-monitoring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">monitor user activity<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/en\/product\/alerts-and-notifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">respond to incidents<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Syteca can help you implement the just-in-time approach to PAM as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-f39bc247-c922-479b-8da9-452f2ee5430f areoi-element container template-11 px-0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-31ab6976-beff-4476-b6a8-8aee19d29840 areoi-element p-3 table-head\">\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(26, 59, 78,1)\">\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-align-center p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Implement JIT PAM with Syteca<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-0bfe8db1-3375-48ab-9f2a-222cbf34535b areoi-element container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-c1e049b4-1e5e-47f2-9c7c-4e03f3ac4563 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>Manage access granularly<\/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\">Leverage Syteca PAM to granularly provide and revoke access to critical servers and workstations<\/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-c1e049b4-1e5e-47f2-9c7c-4e03f3ac4563 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>Limit access time<\/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\">Provide employees and third-party vendors with one-time passwords and time-limited sessions to minimize the exposure of assets<\/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-c1e049b4-1e5e-47f2-9c7c-4e03f3ac4563 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>Approve access requests<\/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\">Provide users with JIT privileged access to the most critical endpoints only after manual approval<\/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-c1e049b4-1e5e-47f2-9c7c-4e03f3ac4563 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>Integrate with ticketing systems<\/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\">Apply the principle of purpose-based access to high-risk sessions by requiring users to provide ticket numbers<\/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-c1e049b4-1e5e-47f2-9c7c-4e03f3ac4563 row areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-21b1a6c4-09ae-448d-8971-b579c1482481 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>Detect unmanaged accounts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-0d9740c7-c0d9-42c4-aec4-c8d6961accd7 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\">Eliminate security blind spots by discovering and onboarding orphaned privileged accounts in your infrastructure<\/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<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>Monitor privileged activity<\/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\">Track every action of privileged users and record sessions for enhanced accountability and potential investigations<\/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>With robust <a href=\"\/en\/product\/privileged-access-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PAM<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/product\/user-activity-monitoring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UAM<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/en\/product\/alerts-and-notifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">incident response<\/a>, the Syteca platform enables you to adopt a holistic approach to cybersecurity and prevent insider threat incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eliminate standing privileges with JIT PAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Leveraging the just-in-time approach to privileged access management is a sure-fire way to take your cybersecurity to the next level. By providing privileged users with the access they require for only the time needed to complete their tasks, you minimize the chances of data being stolen or compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-5\">The most important thing to remember is that zero standing privileges and just-in-time access control approaches also require the use of other security techniques like privileged user monitoring, session recording, and secure authentication. 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