Restrict Administrative Privileges

Privileged Access Management: Control Your Keys to the Kingdom

Introduction:

Admin rights are the skeleton keys attackers crave – with them, they can unlock your entire network. The ASD requires implementing Just Enough Administration (JEA) because 80% of breaches involve privilege escalation.

Maturity Level Implementation:

Level 0:

(Non-Compliant)

Shared admin accounts
No privilege logging
Local admin rights common

Level 1:

(Basic)

Separate admin accounts
Basic privilege logging
Limited local admin rights

Level 2

(Intermediate)

Privileged access workstations
JEA implementation
Session recording

Level 3:

(Advanced)

Zero standing privileges
AI-based anomaly detection
Hardware-backed authentication