Privileged Access Management
Deep dive into the offer of Privileged Access Management.
Protecting Privileged Identities in the Digital Era
The IT landscape is further disrupting, and services from various providers must be integrated into the business environment and securely operated. To prevent unauthorized access to IT resources, identities and their access must be securely managed.
This applies especially to high-privileged accounts used by human actors or services. The interfaces to manage the services are a growing challenge, which requires a thorough understanding of the underlying business environment and technical architectures. Monitoring and governing privileged access ensures business success and protects intellectual property.
To address the risk from high-privileged accounts, the access of such accounts must be protected with permanent identity validation processes and strong authentication.
The frequent access to the infrastructure and services with highly privileged accounts must be reduced by automating operations, and when human access happens, the process and monitoring must provide transparency for integrated monitoring and detection solutions. In emergencies, swift responses are required for cybersecurity or operational incidents.
Bridging IT/OT for
Operational Maturity
bridging the gap
- Accelerating Digitalization:
We target to implement a role model that allows performing daily operational tasks without interactive access via high-privileged user accounts. We are automating manual processes using pre-defined procedures and controls for authentication and operational activities.
- Expertise in IT and OT:
We define and implement processes for the OT infrastructure while carefully considering its unique requirements. This effort aims to establish a converged platform with IT, ensuring complete visibility and control over the operations.
key differentiators
- Bridging IT and OT with PAM
Our experts combine their IT experience to securely design, implement, andmanage Privileged Access Management, along with OT expertise to seamlesslyintegrate it into ICS environments.
- Smart PAM Integration
Our deep understanding of Privileged Access Management solutions and processes enables us to set up and operate these complex landscapes securely, focusing on optimal integration into your cybersecurity landscapes.
What is it and why
is it needed?
Design & Concept
During the Design and Concept Phase, we define target use cases and align them with policy and process requirements. We design the architecture, integrate it into the IT/OT environment, and evaluate use cases against our target architecture. If a solution is not in place, we conduct market research, select a solution, and validate its fit.
Implementation
In the Implementation Phase, we set up technical components, implement processes, and validate the solution in a non-production environment. Our objective is automated operational processes and seamless integration into monitoring.
roll-Out
After setting up use cases, we roll out to target systems, onboard operational teams, and provide hyper care support for any issues. Our goal is project success through stable and secure operations.
client story
As a result of a new business strategy to develop and establish services provided as native SaaS solutions, the client aimed to establish a cloud-native Privileged Access Management concept and solution. We developed, together with the client, use cases for privileged access to cloud resources for the different environments in the scope of the project.
The use cases were used to validate the envisioned architecture and business delivery approach. With the use case specification, we initiated and conducted a solution selection process. Different workshops with selected providers from a paper evaluation were conducted, and architecture and use cases were challenged.
After provider and solution selection, the low-level design was defined, and the implementation was conducted in the testing environment of the client, where all processes and controls were tested and validated.
A hyper care phase followed the production implementation. We supported the operational teams to learn to work with the solution, and process specifics were implemented. During operationalization, we ensured that available documentation was effective and understood by required stakeholders. Process effectiveness monitoring and reporting was set up to establish a continuous evaluation of process excellence and allow for taking immediate actions for improvement.