Hitachi ID Privileged Access Manager Frequently Asked Questions

Hitachi ID Privileged Access Manager: http://hitachi-id.com/privileged-access-manager/docs/privileged-access-manager-faq.pdf What business problems does Hitachi ID Privileged Access Manager address? Many organizations have insecure processes for... More

Hitachi ID Privileged Access Manager: http://hitachi-id.com/privileged-access-manager/docs/privileged-access-manager-faq.pdf What business problems does Hitachi ID Privileged Access Manager address? Many organizations have insecure processes for managing privileged accounts -- IDs and passwords on servers, workstations, applications and network devices with elevated privileges. Inappropriate disclosure of these passwords would lead to serious security compromise: Hundreds or thousands of workstations and servers often share the same ID and password. If the password on one device is compromised, all of the devices that share the credential are compromised. Where a password is used on many systems or needed by many people, it is difficult to coordinate password changes. As a result, passwords on privileged accounts are often left unchanged for months or years, creating an extended window of opportunity for an attacker. If privileged passwords are rarely changed, when IT s Less