EP 33 - PAM’s Shifting Landscape: Insider Threats and Beyond

Crystal Trawny, Optiv’s Practice Director, Privileged Account and Endpoint Privilege Management, joins host David Puner for an exploration into the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity and identity management. Trawny highlights the significance of understanding customers' needs in the identity space, discussing topics such as resistance management, deployment timelines and scope alignment. The episode sheds light on the maturation of privileged access management (PAM) programs, delving into various use cases, including local administrator privileges, database access and endpoint management. The discussion also looks at the pressing concerns of ransomware and insider threats, prompting the consideration of effective privilege elevation and just-in-time (JIT) access controls.