When Neha and Kelsey said the quiet part out loud about privileged access
Blog post from P0 Security
In an interview with ISMG, Neha and Kelsey highlighted the evolving challenges of privileged access management (PAM) in a world where cloud services, dynamic workloads, and non-human identities are increasingly common. They emphasized the shift from authentication to authorization, noting that the main issue is not verifying identities but determining what actions these identities should be authorized to perform. Legacy tools, designed for static environments, are inadequate for the modern landscape, and the fragmented nature of existing solutions complicates the management of access and entitlements. The interview aligns with insights from CISOs and analysts, stressing the need for unified models of identity and access, where governance automation plays a crucial role in managing diverse identity types and streamlining the access model. This approach, encapsulated by the recent ZSP announcement, aims to simplify access management and eliminate standing privileges by integrating discovery, risk assessment, policy enforcement, and lifecycle management into a cohesive system.