Privileged access management (PAM) tools are used to help organizations manage and secure accounts that have access to critical data and operations. Privileged identities can be human (employees or third-parties) or non-human (e.g., agents, applications, or service accounts).

A human-privileged user is typically an IT admin with elevated access to make changes to infrastructures, systems, or processes. Non-human privileged accounts can execute applications, run workloads, or perform other automated services. These privileged user roles are typically granted with elevated credentials that enable access to sensitive data and resources. This makes it necessary to scrutinize these privileged users’ activity and make sure their access is in accordance with the Principle of Least Privilege: users should only be given the necessary access to perform their job.

Saviynt’s privileged access management  solution provides a centralized, secure control panel to manage privileged accounts and monitor privileged activities.