PAM

Privileged Access Management

In plain language

Tighter control over the accounts that can change everything, such as administrators.

The metaphor

Like locking the master keys in a safe that only opens with a sign-out sheet, so each use is recorded.

Going deeper

How it works

Admin accounts are separate from daily accounts.
Access to them is granted for a short time and for a reason.
Every action is logged.
Credentials are kept in a vault instead of on sticky notes.

What can go wrong (example scenario)

A five-person firm used the owner's admin account to read email and browse the web. A single phishing click handed the attacker full control of the whole tenant.

How WILDCARD handles it

Cloud covers who holds admin roles in your workspace. Password Manager vaults the admin credentials, and Identity Monitor watches every login and session.

In practice

An owner uses a normal account every day and an admin account only to make changes.
A firm limits who can approve new users.
A shop keeps the main admin password in a vault with a second sign-in step.