Back to Basics: 'Privileged' Defined
Typical enterprise IT environments are comprised of hundreds or
thousands of servers, databases, network devices and applications, all controlled and managed by a variety of privileged and shared administrative identities. Privileged accounts are the most powerful users in any organization yet these identities are shared, known to many and worst still, their credentials are rarely changed.
Privileged accounts include the "root" or "oracle" accounts on UNIX/Linux, Administrator on Windows, Cisco Enable, Oracle database system/sys, MSSQL sa and many more. Put simply, the administrator role gives the user the power to configure virtually every aspect of a system. Privileged accounts include shared accounts and super user accounts and since both can access your most sensitive data and perform operations whether intentionally, accidentally or by indirect misuse, personalizing access and managing its use becomes paramount.
About Cyber-Ark
Cyber-Ark™ Software is the leading provider of Privileged Identity Management (PIM) solutions or securing privileged user accounts and highly-sensitive information across the enterprise. Long recognized as an industry innovator for its patented Vaulting Technology™, Cyber-Ark’s digital vault products include: The Enterprise Password Vault™ for the secure management of administrative, application and privileged user passwords; the Inter-Business Vault™, a secure infrastructure for cross-enterprise data exchange of highly-sensitive information, and the Sensitive Document Vault™ for secure storage and management of highly-sensitive documents. Cyber-Ark’s Vaulting platform has been tested by ICSA Labs, an independent division of Cybertrust and the security industry’s central authority for research, intelligence, and certification testing of security products. Cyber-Ark’s award-winning technology is deployed by more than 300 global customers, including 100 of the world’s largest banks and financial institutions. Headquartered in Newton, MA, Cyber-Ark has offices and authorized partners in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit www.cyber-ark.com
