What is Least Privilege?

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Least privilege restricts privileged account access for users, applications, and services, granting them just enough access to complete specific, authorized tasks. In doing so, it helps prevent over-privileged access, which could allow exploitation to occur if credentials are compromised.

The key benefits of implementing least privilege include: reduced attack surface, limited risk, demonstrable compliance, lower costs, and empowered employees who can perform their tasks without roadblocks. Least privilege also reduces the burden of responsibility on employees, and reduces the risk of cyber fatigue.

Before implementing least privilege, you should take these important steps: discover all admin and local admin privileges, inventory all your devices and software, monitor privileges and learn their usage, and replace privileges with automation policies.

Implementing least privilege involves auditing existing privileges, setting default permissions to the lowest level, separating privileges, and using just-in-time elevated permissions when required.

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