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"A recent profile of insider attacks showed that a company is most vulnerable from technical users — internal and external. 86% of insider attacks were either previously or currently employed full-time employees in a technical position within the organization."

— Insider Threat Study: CERT


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Market trends indicate that an increasing number of tech-savvy users with powerful command line tools – "high-risk" users like those referenced above — will be roaming the critical IT infrastructures of enterprise-class companies and government agencies , raising important questions for anyone responsible for the security of their IT infrastructure, such as...

  1. How do I grant access, local or remote, to a "high-risk" user while guaranteeing that he/she only accesses systems for which he/she is authorized?
  2. How do I provide granular controls, separation of duties and containment for this user group?
  3. How do I monitor high-risk users that directly access critical systems and databases?
  4. How can I gather evidence to prove unauthorized, or even malicious activities?
  5. How do I deliver comprehensive reports for testing of controls?

The answer:

An effective Entitlement Management solution that enables the enterprise or government agency to:

  • Control access to critical IT infrastructure;
  • Enforce granular policy;
  • Monitor all user activities;
  • Record all user events; and
  • View centralized reports,

Xceedium is the premier provider of Entitlement Management solutions that reduce the complexity and cost of controlling high-risk users.

Entitlement Management by Xceedium provides solutions in 5 critical areas:

A High-Risk User...

  • Has a high degree of technical knowledge;
  • Has broad access to the IT infrastructure
  • Uses powerful tools to do his/her job

Market Trends — A Problem That Won't Go Away

In recent years, 5 key market factors have driven an increase in compromised security attributable to high-risk users:

  • More compliance regulations, along with stiffer penalties and significant brand damage resulting from non-compliance;
  • Increased outsourcing of IT operations, tech support and applications developers;
  • Overall business expansion, creating increased need for secure remote infrastructure;
  • A changing workforce that increasingly demands more mobility and remote access; and
  • More complex infrastructures requiring vendor support.

High-risk users frequently include:

  • Internal IT employees;
  • Mobile technical employees;
  • Outsourced IT;
  • Outside vendors;
  • Remote application developers; and
  • Contractors.

Internal IT Employees

+ More Mobile Internal Technical Employees
+ More Outsourced IT
+ More Remote Vendors
+ More Remote Application Developers
+ More Contractors


= More High-Risk Users Remotely Accessing the Critical IT Infrastructure

Entitlement Management by Xceedium is a comprehensive security system that protects the entire enterprise IT infrastructure from high-risk users.

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