Market Overview
"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...
- 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?
- How do I provide granular controls, separation of duties and containment for this user group?
- How do I monitor high-risk users that directly access critical systems and databases?
- How can I gather evidence to prove unauthorized, or even malicious activities?
- How do I deliver comprehensive reports for testing of controls?
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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.
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Entitlement Management by Xceedium provides solutions in 5 critical areas:
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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
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Market Trends A Problem That Won't Go Away
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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.
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High-risk users frequently include:
- Internal IT employees;
- Mobile technical employees;
- Outsourced IT;
- Outside vendors;
- Remote application developers; and
- Contractors.
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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.