Privileged Access Management Use Cases
Manual access management and standing privileges leave organizations exposed to insider threats, credential misuse, and audit failures. Designed for complex hybrid environments, 12Port’s Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution centralizes control of privileged credentials, sessions, and credential rotation in one integrated platform. Secure privileged access while advancing zero trust and compliance.
Controlling Access to Critical Systems
Control and limit privileged access to sensitive infrastructure by enforcing least privilege and using just-in-time (JIT) access. Grant temporary permissions to servers, network devices, and virtual machines only when needed, eliminating standing privileges and reducing attack surfaces.
Agentless, Just-in-Time Access to IT Assets
12Port PAM provides agentless privileged access through remote session management and secure credential injection. Just-in-time (JIT) provisioning grants temporary access to critical assets, network devices, or virtual machines, ensuring permissions are active only when needed and revoked immediately after, eliminating standing privileges and reducing attack risk.
Securing Remote Access and Third-Party Access
Legacy VPNs and always-on remote access create broad attack surfaces, while unmanaged third-party vendor access poses significant risks to critical systems. Mitigates these risks by enforcing granular, time-bound permissions, approval-based workflows, and real-time session monitoring. This ensures remote employees, contractors, and vendors have secure, auditable access limited to only what they’re authorized to use.
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Granular Permissions
Define roles and contextual permissions tailored to user identity, location, device posture, and time. Using RBAC ensures users have only the access they need for their job functions helping prevent privilege creep and insider threats.
Real-Time Monitoring and Incident Response
All privileged sessions can be recorded and monitored in real time, providing complete visibility into user actions across systems. Live session oversight helps security teams detect suspicious behavior and terminate sessions if necessary, while playback logs aid in audits and incident response investigations.
Credential & Password Management with Rotation
Securely store passwords, SSH keys, and other credentials in an encrypted vault with automatic rotation policies. This reduces reliance on hardcoded secrets and manual management, lowering the risk of credential theft or misuse.
User Lifecycle Management
Automatically provision, adjust, and revoke privileged access as users join, change roles, or leave the organization. This lifecycle automation reduces orphaned accounts and ensures access aligns with current responsibilities and compliance policies.
Compliance Reporting and Policy Enforcement
Generate detailed audit trails of all privileged access and usage. Enforce access policies with monitoring or enforcement modes, and apply risk-based controls to meet compliance regulations like HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX, NIST, ISO standards, or cyber insurance policies.
Why PAM Matters
By eliminating standing privileges, enforcing least privilege, and monitoring high-risk activity, Privileged Access Management helps protect critical systems from cyberattacks. With capabilities like just-in-time access, role-based controls, session recording, and secure credential vaulting, 12Port PAM supports zero trust strategies and simplifies compliance.