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PeerStory: CyberArk PAS

CyberArk

Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Identity & Authentication Management Cybersecurity & Privacy - Security Compliance
Applicable Industries	Professional Service Software
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	The organization was facing challenges in managing its privileged accounts in a complex and growing environment, especially as it moved into the cloud. Previously, the infrastructure management was chaotic, with sysadmins having excessive privileges and access to everything all the time. This lack of control and auditing posed significant security risks and inefficiencies. Read More
About Customer	The customer is a large organization with a complex IT environment that is expanding into the cloud. They have a significant number of sysadmins who manage their infrastructure. The organization was previously struggling with over-privileged access and lacked proper auditing and control mechanisms. They needed a solution to streamline and secure their privileged account management processes. Read More
Solution	The organization implemented CyberArk PAS to manage their privileged accounts. They utilized features like Privileged Session Manager (PSM) for auditing and dual control and just-in-time access to ensure least privilege. The implementation process was smooth, and user adoption was high. The recent user interface upgrade made the system more intuitive and user-friendly, further enhancing the user experience. The organization was able to standardize their processes and policies effectively using CyberArk's platforms. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Identity & Authentication Management

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Security Compliance

Applicable Industries

Professional Service

Software

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

The organization was facing challenges in managing its privileged accounts in a complex and growing environment, especially as it moved into the cloud. Previously, the infrastructure management was chaotic, with sysadmins having excessive privileges and access to everything all the time. This lack of control and auditing posed significant security risks and inefficiencies.

About Customer

The customer is a large organization with a complex IT environment that is expanding into the cloud. They have a significant number of sysadmins who manage their infrastructure. The organization was previously struggling with over-privileged access and lacked proper auditing and control mechanisms. They needed a solution to streamline and secure their privileged account management processes.

Solution

The organization implemented CyberArk PAS to manage their privileged accounts. They utilized features like Privileged Session Manager (PSM) for auditing and dual control and just-in-time access to ensure least privilege. The implementation process was smooth, and user adoption was high. The recent user interface upgrade made the system more intuitive and user-friendly, further enhancing the user experience. The organization was able to standardize their processes and policies effectively using CyberArk's platforms.

Impact #1	The organization transformed how their sysadmins manage infrastructure, moving from a chaotic environment to a controlled one with least privilege and auditing.
Impact #2	They implemented dual control and just-in-time access, improving the management of privileged users.
Impact #3	The adoption of CyberArk PAS was smooth, and the organization was able to standardize their processes and policies effectively.

Impact #1

The organization transformed how their sysadmins manage infrastructure, moving from a chaotic environment to a controlled one with least privilege and auditing.

Impact #2

They implemented dual control and just-in-time access, improving the management of privileged users.

Impact #3

The adoption of CyberArk PAS was smooth, and the organization was able to standardize their processes and policies effectively.

Benefit #1	Reduction of risk through improved privileged account management.

Benefit #1

Reduction of risk through improved privileged account management.

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PeerStory: CyberArk PAS

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