Privileged Account Management System: A Complete Guide
You're under pressure. Every login, every admin account, every shared credential is a potential breach waiting to happen. Your organisation trusts you to secure access to critical systems, but without a proven framework, you're guessing what works and what leaves doors wide open. One compromised privileged account can lead to millions in losses, regulatory fines, and irreversible reputational damage. You know this, which is why you can’t afford theory or surface-level advice. You need a complete, battle-tested system that transforms chaos into control. The Privileged Account Management System: A Complete Guide gives you exactly that: a step-by-step blueprint to design, implement, and maintain a world-class privileged access framework in real-world enterprise environments-no guesswork, no gaps. This course has already empowered professionals like you to deploy protections that stop unauthorised access before it starts. Sarah Lin, Senior Security Analyst at a Fortune 500 financial institution, applied the methodology within two weeks and successfully eliminated standing admin privileges across 87% of her organisation’s servers, reducing attack surface by over 90%. You won’t just learn concepts-you’ll build a live, enforceable strategy with documentation, policy templates, and configuration standards ready for audit and adoption. From day one, you’ll be equipped to move from reactive firefighting to proactive, board-level security leadership. The path from uncertainty to mastery is clear. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details: Secure, Flexible, and Built for Real-World Results Self-Paced, On-Demand Learning with Lifetime Access The Privileged Account Management System: A Complete Guide is fully self-paced, allowing you to progress at your own speed, on your own schedule. Once enrolled, you gain immediate online access to all course materials, with no fixed start dates or time commitments. Begin today, continue tomorrow, or complete over several weeks-your journey adapts to your workload, not the other way around. Most learners finish in 25 to 35 hours and begin applying critical controls within the first 72 hours of starting. You’ll receive instant, 24/7 global access from any device, including smartphones and tablets. The entire course is mobile-friendly and offline-compatible, so you can study during commutes, between meetings, or from remote locations without interruption. What You Receive Upon Enrollment
- Lifetime access to all course materials, including future updates at no additional cost-your investment grows with the evolving threat landscape
- Comprehensive digital workbooks, checklists, diagrams, and architecture templates for immediate application
- Step-by-step implementation guides proven in enterprise financial, healthcare, and critical infrastructure environments
- Guided exercises with real-world scenarios to reinforce understanding and build confidence
- Direct instructor support via dedicated feedback channels, with expert review of your implementation plans and policy drafts
- A professional Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service, recognised globally by auditors, regulators, and hiring managers
The Art of Service is a trusted provider of accredited security and risk frameworks, with over 150,000 professionals trained worldwide. Our certification demonstrates mastery of practical, governance-aligned methods-not just compliance awareness. Pricing, Payments, and Zero-Risk Enrollment
This course is offered at a single, transparent price with no hidden fees, recurring charges, or upsells. What you see is exactly what you pay. We accept all major payment methods, including Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal, ensuring a seamless transaction regardless of your location or preferred platform. More importantly, your purchase is protected by our 100% money-back guarantee. If you complete the material and determine it did not deliver measurable value, simply request a refund within 30 days-no questions asked. This is risk-reversal at its strongest: you have everything to gain and nothing to lose. You’re Protected From Doubt: This Works Even If…
You may be thinking: _“Will this work for me?”_ Especially if you’re new to identity governance, transitioning from another field, or working in a complex multi-platform environment. The answer is yes. This works even if: - You’ve never designed a PAM framework before
- Your organisation uses hybrid on-premise and cloud infrastructure
- You lack approval for new tools but need to improve access controls now
- You're not in a senior role but want to lead change from any position
- You're preparing for internal audits, penetration tests, or regulatory reviews
With embedded role-specific pathways-targeting security analysts, IT administrators, compliance officers, and CISOs-this course adapts to your context. You’ll find tailored implementation blueprints whether you manage 50 or 50,000 accounts. Our graduates include mid-level sysadmins who used this course to justify a $2.3M PAM tool deployment to their board, and junior auditors who rapidly identified critical access flaws missed by enterprise risk teams. After enrollment, you will receive an automated confirmation email, followed by a separate message with your access details once your course materials are fully configured. This ensures a secure, error-free setup process tailored to your learning environment.
Module 1: Foundations of Privileged Access Risk - Understanding the lifecycle of privileged credentials in modern IT environments
- Defining privileged accounts vs regular user accounts
- Identifying types of privileged accounts: local admin, domain admin, service accounts, application accounts
- Recognising the role of emergency break-glass accounts
- Understanding privileged session risk and lateral movement
- Mapping the attack chain from initial compromise to privilege escalation
- Analyzing real-world breach case studies involving mismanaged privileged access
- Exploring the impact of privileged account compromise on compliance audits
- Differentiating between identity-based and machine-based privileged access
- Assessing shared vs unique privileged account usage patterns
Module 2: Core Principles of Privileged Account Management - Principle of least privilege: implementation strategies and exceptions
- Just-in-time (JIT) access: reducing standing privileges
- Just-enough-access (JEA): applying minimal rights per task
- Time-bound access: enforcing automatic deactivation
- Separation of duties: reducing insider threat risk
- Dual control and quorum authentication models
- Privileged access reviews and recertification schedules
- Zero standing privileges (ZSP) design philosophy
- Account ownership and stewardship models
- Privileged identity lifecycle: creation, rotation, deactivation
Module 3: Architecting a Privileged Access Framework - Designing a centralised PAM strategy for hybrid environments
- Selecting appropriate deployment models: on-premise, cloud-hosted, SaaS
- Mapping integration points with IAM, SIEM, and identity governance platforms
- Defining zones of privilege in multi-tiered security architectures
- Segmentation of privileged access by sensitivity and system criticality
- Designing failover and disaster recovery plans for PAM systems
- High availability configuration for critical PAM components
- Establishing secure administrative tiers (red, blue, green)
- Designing secure jump hosts and bastion systems
- Architecting multi-cloud privileged access control
Module 4: Credential Vaulting and Secure Storage - Understanding secure credential vaulting mechanisms
- Implementing automated password rotation for local and domain accounts
- Configuring dynamic secrets and ephemeral credentials
- Managing API keys and cloud access keys in privileged vaults
- Securing database connection strings and service account passwords
- Using check-in/check-out workflows for shared credentials
- Time-limited access to stored credentials
- Enforcing dual approval for high-risk credential access
- Securing backup administrator accounts and offline secrets
- Protecting break-glass accounts with physical and digital safeguards
Module 5: Session Management and Monitoring - Implementing privilege session brokering and proxying
- Recording and auditing privileged user sessions
- Command filtering and blocking malicious input during sessions
- Real-time alerting on anomalous session behaviour
- Session termination policies and manual intervention triggers
- Integrating session data with SIEM and SOC workflows
- Session time limits and automatic timeout enforcement
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) requirements before session initiation
- Geolocation and device posture checks for session access
- Session approval workflows and access justification logging
Module 6: Just-in-Time and Just-Enough Access Implementation - Designing approval workflows for temporary privilege elevation
- Time-bound privilege grants with auto-expiry
- Role-based JIT access models using temporary role assignment
- Automating access requests and approvals via integration APIs
- Temporary privilege elevation for cloud admin tasks (AWS IAM, Azure RBAC)
- Defining approval thresholds based on risk level
- Emergency access bypass procedures with audit trails
- Using service tickets and service request systems for JIT access
- Role-based time-constrained privilege templates
- Automated de-escalation upon task completion
Module 7: Privileged Access Governance and Compliance - Creating PAM policies aligned with NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, and SOX
- Documenting access control requirements for external auditors
- Performing regular access reviews and attestation cycles
- Generating audit-ready reports for privileged access activity
- Mapping privileged roles to job functions and business units
- Establishing privileged access risk scoring models
- Aligning PAM with identity governance and administration (IGA) programs
- Compliance reporting for GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS
- Integrating with SOAR platforms for automated policy enforcement
- Developing executive dashboards for board-level oversight
Module 8: Integrating PAM with Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Understanding the relationship between IAM and PAM
- Synchronising user identities across directories and PAM systems
- Automating privileged group membership provisioning and deprovisioning
- Integrating with Active Directory and LDAP environments
- Connecting PAM with SSO and identity federation platforms
- Implementing role-based access control (RBAC) for privileged tasks
- Attribute-based access control (ABAC) for context-aware privilege
- Automating deprovisioning of privileged accounts upon user termination
- Handling contractor and third-party privileged access
- Managing privileged access in cloud identity platforms (Azure AD, GCP IAM)
Module 9: Securing Cloud and Hybrid Environments - Managing privileged access in AWS IAM, Azure AD, and GCP
- Securing root accounts and organisation-level admin access
- Handling cross-account roles and federated access securely
- Protecting Kubernetes cluster admin credentials (kubeconfig)
- Managing service account keys in cloud platforms
- Implementing cloud-native PAM solutions (AWS SSM, Azure PIM)
- Deploying vaults in containerised environments (Docker, EKS)
- Securing Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipeline credentials
- Controlling access to infrastructure-as-code repositories
- Monitoring cloud shell and CLI-based privileged actions
Module 10: Automating Privileged Workflows - Automating password rotation using orchestration scripts
- Integrating PAM with IT service management (ITSM) tools
- Using REST APIs to enable self-service access requests
- Automating access certification and review notifications
- Building approval workflows with timeout escalations
- Triggering PAM actions based on ticket status changes
- Automating just-in-time access grants based on events
- Integrating with change management systems for audit compliance
- Scheduling automated compliance reports and drift detection
- Using PowerShell, Python, and Bash scripts for PAM automation
Module 11: Threat Detection and Response with PAM - Monitoring for privileged account misuse and brute-force attacks
- Detecting anomalous login times and locations
- Using UEBA to identify compromised privileged accounts
- Correlating PAM logs with endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Setting up alerts for repeated failed access attempts
- Identifying privilege discovery and enumeration behaviours
- Blocking unauthorised privilege escalation in real time
- Responding to compromised privileged account incidents
- Forensic analysis of privileged session recordings
- Creating incident playbooks for PAM-related breaches
Module 12: Implementing Least Privilege in Active Directory - Analysing existing AD group memberships for privilege creep
- Removing unnecessary Domain Admin and Enterprise Admin rights
- Securing privileged groups with Protected Users and fine-grained password policies
- Restricting DCSync and replication access
- Delegating administrative tasks using controlled groups
- Implementing role-based administration in AD forests and domains
- Securing Kerberos authentication and Golden Ticket risks
- Monitoring and alerting on critical AD changes
- Using LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) effectively
- Integrating LAPS with third-party PAM tools
Module 13: Managing Service and Application Accounts - Identifying all service accounts in the environment
- Categorising service accounts by risk and criticality
- Eliminating hardcoded credentials in application configurations
- Rotating service account passwords automatically
- Using managed service accounts (MSAs) and virtual accounts
- Securing batch and scheduled task accounts
- Implementing certificate-based authentication for services
- Monitoring service account usage patterns for anomalies
- Replacing shared service accounts with identity-specific ones
- Integrating service accounts with privileged vaulting systems
Module 14: Third-Party and Vendor Privileged Access - Securing remote vendor access with controlled gateways
- Using temporary access codes and time-bound sessions
- Implementing vendor-specific privileged access zones
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication for external users
- Monitoring and recording third-party privileged sessions
- Automating vendor access request and approval workflows
- Terminating vendor access upon contract expiration
- Avoiding shared vendor credentials across clients
- Compliance requirements for managed service providers (MSPs)
- Drafting vendor PAM clauses in service agreements
Module 15: Policy Development and Documentation - Writing a comprehensive privileged access policy
- Defining roles and responsibilities: PAM administrator, reviewer, approver
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for access requests
- Drafting password rotation and session recording policies
- Documenting incident response procedures for PAM breaches
- Establishing data classification rules for privileged systems
- Developing exception handling and override protocols
- Creating policy templates for regulatory audits
- Version control and approval workflows for policy documents
- Distributing and attesting to policy compliance across departments
Module 16: Measuring and Reporting PAM Effectiveness - Designing KPIs and metrics for privileged access control
- Tracking reduction in standing privileges over time
- Monitoring frequency of access reviews and completion rates
- Analysing session recording compliance and coverage
- Measuring mean time to detect and respond to privileged incidents
- Calculating risk reduction from automated password rotation
- Reporting on policy compliance and audit readiness
- Using heat maps to visualise privileged account distribution
- Creating dashboards for CISO and board reporting
- Conducting maturity assessments using PAM capability models
Module 17: Certification, Validation, and Continuous Improvement - Preparing for internal and external PAM audits
- Validating implementation against CIS Controls and NIST SP 800-53
- Conducting red team exercises to test PAM controls
- Performing regular gap analyses between policy and practice
- Updating PAM frameworks based on threat intelligence
- Establishing a continuous improvement cycle for privileged access
- Training new staff on PAM policies and procedures
- Updating documentation following system changes
- Refining access models based on business evolution
- Ensuring ongoing alignment with Zero Trust architecture principles
Module 18: Career Advancement and Certification - How to showcase your PAM expertise on your resume and LinkedIn
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Transitioning from general IT roles to security leadership positions
- Using your implementation project as a portfolio piece
- Presenting your work to management and audit teams
- Building credibility as a trusted security advisor
- Networking with certified PAM professionals
- Preparing for advanced certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC)
- Aligning PAM skills with high-demand job markets
- Using this course as a springboard for consulting or advisory roles
- Understanding the lifecycle of privileged credentials in modern IT environments
- Defining privileged accounts vs regular user accounts
- Identifying types of privileged accounts: local admin, domain admin, service accounts, application accounts
- Recognising the role of emergency break-glass accounts
- Understanding privileged session risk and lateral movement
- Mapping the attack chain from initial compromise to privilege escalation
- Analyzing real-world breach case studies involving mismanaged privileged access
- Exploring the impact of privileged account compromise on compliance audits
- Differentiating between identity-based and machine-based privileged access
- Assessing shared vs unique privileged account usage patterns
Module 2: Core Principles of Privileged Account Management - Principle of least privilege: implementation strategies and exceptions
- Just-in-time (JIT) access: reducing standing privileges
- Just-enough-access (JEA): applying minimal rights per task
- Time-bound access: enforcing automatic deactivation
- Separation of duties: reducing insider threat risk
- Dual control and quorum authentication models
- Privileged access reviews and recertification schedules
- Zero standing privileges (ZSP) design philosophy
- Account ownership and stewardship models
- Privileged identity lifecycle: creation, rotation, deactivation
Module 3: Architecting a Privileged Access Framework - Designing a centralised PAM strategy for hybrid environments
- Selecting appropriate deployment models: on-premise, cloud-hosted, SaaS
- Mapping integration points with IAM, SIEM, and identity governance platforms
- Defining zones of privilege in multi-tiered security architectures
- Segmentation of privileged access by sensitivity and system criticality
- Designing failover and disaster recovery plans for PAM systems
- High availability configuration for critical PAM components
- Establishing secure administrative tiers (red, blue, green)
- Designing secure jump hosts and bastion systems
- Architecting multi-cloud privileged access control
Module 4: Credential Vaulting and Secure Storage - Understanding secure credential vaulting mechanisms
- Implementing automated password rotation for local and domain accounts
- Configuring dynamic secrets and ephemeral credentials
- Managing API keys and cloud access keys in privileged vaults
- Securing database connection strings and service account passwords
- Using check-in/check-out workflows for shared credentials
- Time-limited access to stored credentials
- Enforcing dual approval for high-risk credential access
- Securing backup administrator accounts and offline secrets
- Protecting break-glass accounts with physical and digital safeguards
Module 5: Session Management and Monitoring - Implementing privilege session brokering and proxying
- Recording and auditing privileged user sessions
- Command filtering and blocking malicious input during sessions
- Real-time alerting on anomalous session behaviour
- Session termination policies and manual intervention triggers
- Integrating session data with SIEM and SOC workflows
- Session time limits and automatic timeout enforcement
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) requirements before session initiation
- Geolocation and device posture checks for session access
- Session approval workflows and access justification logging
Module 6: Just-in-Time and Just-Enough Access Implementation - Designing approval workflows for temporary privilege elevation
- Time-bound privilege grants with auto-expiry
- Role-based JIT access models using temporary role assignment
- Automating access requests and approvals via integration APIs
- Temporary privilege elevation for cloud admin tasks (AWS IAM, Azure RBAC)
- Defining approval thresholds based on risk level
- Emergency access bypass procedures with audit trails
- Using service tickets and service request systems for JIT access
- Role-based time-constrained privilege templates
- Automated de-escalation upon task completion
Module 7: Privileged Access Governance and Compliance - Creating PAM policies aligned with NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, and SOX
- Documenting access control requirements for external auditors
- Performing regular access reviews and attestation cycles
- Generating audit-ready reports for privileged access activity
- Mapping privileged roles to job functions and business units
- Establishing privileged access risk scoring models
- Aligning PAM with identity governance and administration (IGA) programs
- Compliance reporting for GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS
- Integrating with SOAR platforms for automated policy enforcement
- Developing executive dashboards for board-level oversight
Module 8: Integrating PAM with Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Understanding the relationship between IAM and PAM
- Synchronising user identities across directories and PAM systems
- Automating privileged group membership provisioning and deprovisioning
- Integrating with Active Directory and LDAP environments
- Connecting PAM with SSO and identity federation platforms
- Implementing role-based access control (RBAC) for privileged tasks
- Attribute-based access control (ABAC) for context-aware privilege
- Automating deprovisioning of privileged accounts upon user termination
- Handling contractor and third-party privileged access
- Managing privileged access in cloud identity platforms (Azure AD, GCP IAM)
Module 9: Securing Cloud and Hybrid Environments - Managing privileged access in AWS IAM, Azure AD, and GCP
- Securing root accounts and organisation-level admin access
- Handling cross-account roles and federated access securely
- Protecting Kubernetes cluster admin credentials (kubeconfig)
- Managing service account keys in cloud platforms
- Implementing cloud-native PAM solutions (AWS SSM, Azure PIM)
- Deploying vaults in containerised environments (Docker, EKS)
- Securing Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipeline credentials
- Controlling access to infrastructure-as-code repositories
- Monitoring cloud shell and CLI-based privileged actions
Module 10: Automating Privileged Workflows - Automating password rotation using orchestration scripts
- Integrating PAM with IT service management (ITSM) tools
- Using REST APIs to enable self-service access requests
- Automating access certification and review notifications
- Building approval workflows with timeout escalations
- Triggering PAM actions based on ticket status changes
- Automating just-in-time access grants based on events
- Integrating with change management systems for audit compliance
- Scheduling automated compliance reports and drift detection
- Using PowerShell, Python, and Bash scripts for PAM automation
Module 11: Threat Detection and Response with PAM - Monitoring for privileged account misuse and brute-force attacks
- Detecting anomalous login times and locations
- Using UEBA to identify compromised privileged accounts
- Correlating PAM logs with endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Setting up alerts for repeated failed access attempts
- Identifying privilege discovery and enumeration behaviours
- Blocking unauthorised privilege escalation in real time
- Responding to compromised privileged account incidents
- Forensic analysis of privileged session recordings
- Creating incident playbooks for PAM-related breaches
Module 12: Implementing Least Privilege in Active Directory - Analysing existing AD group memberships for privilege creep
- Removing unnecessary Domain Admin and Enterprise Admin rights
- Securing privileged groups with Protected Users and fine-grained password policies
- Restricting DCSync and replication access
- Delegating administrative tasks using controlled groups
- Implementing role-based administration in AD forests and domains
- Securing Kerberos authentication and Golden Ticket risks
- Monitoring and alerting on critical AD changes
- Using LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) effectively
- Integrating LAPS with third-party PAM tools
Module 13: Managing Service and Application Accounts - Identifying all service accounts in the environment
- Categorising service accounts by risk and criticality
- Eliminating hardcoded credentials in application configurations
- Rotating service account passwords automatically
- Using managed service accounts (MSAs) and virtual accounts
- Securing batch and scheduled task accounts
- Implementing certificate-based authentication for services
- Monitoring service account usage patterns for anomalies
- Replacing shared service accounts with identity-specific ones
- Integrating service accounts with privileged vaulting systems
Module 14: Third-Party and Vendor Privileged Access - Securing remote vendor access with controlled gateways
- Using temporary access codes and time-bound sessions
- Implementing vendor-specific privileged access zones
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication for external users
- Monitoring and recording third-party privileged sessions
- Automating vendor access request and approval workflows
- Terminating vendor access upon contract expiration
- Avoiding shared vendor credentials across clients
- Compliance requirements for managed service providers (MSPs)
- Drafting vendor PAM clauses in service agreements
Module 15: Policy Development and Documentation - Writing a comprehensive privileged access policy
- Defining roles and responsibilities: PAM administrator, reviewer, approver
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for access requests
- Drafting password rotation and session recording policies
- Documenting incident response procedures for PAM breaches
- Establishing data classification rules for privileged systems
- Developing exception handling and override protocols
- Creating policy templates for regulatory audits
- Version control and approval workflows for policy documents
- Distributing and attesting to policy compliance across departments
Module 16: Measuring and Reporting PAM Effectiveness - Designing KPIs and metrics for privileged access control
- Tracking reduction in standing privileges over time
- Monitoring frequency of access reviews and completion rates
- Analysing session recording compliance and coverage
- Measuring mean time to detect and respond to privileged incidents
- Calculating risk reduction from automated password rotation
- Reporting on policy compliance and audit readiness
- Using heat maps to visualise privileged account distribution
- Creating dashboards for CISO and board reporting
- Conducting maturity assessments using PAM capability models
Module 17: Certification, Validation, and Continuous Improvement - Preparing for internal and external PAM audits
- Validating implementation against CIS Controls and NIST SP 800-53
- Conducting red team exercises to test PAM controls
- Performing regular gap analyses between policy and practice
- Updating PAM frameworks based on threat intelligence
- Establishing a continuous improvement cycle for privileged access
- Training new staff on PAM policies and procedures
- Updating documentation following system changes
- Refining access models based on business evolution
- Ensuring ongoing alignment with Zero Trust architecture principles
Module 18: Career Advancement and Certification - How to showcase your PAM expertise on your resume and LinkedIn
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Transitioning from general IT roles to security leadership positions
- Using your implementation project as a portfolio piece
- Presenting your work to management and audit teams
- Building credibility as a trusted security advisor
- Networking with certified PAM professionals
- Preparing for advanced certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC)
- Aligning PAM skills with high-demand job markets
- Using this course as a springboard for consulting or advisory roles
- Designing a centralised PAM strategy for hybrid environments
- Selecting appropriate deployment models: on-premise, cloud-hosted, SaaS
- Mapping integration points with IAM, SIEM, and identity governance platforms
- Defining zones of privilege in multi-tiered security architectures
- Segmentation of privileged access by sensitivity and system criticality
- Designing failover and disaster recovery plans for PAM systems
- High availability configuration for critical PAM components
- Establishing secure administrative tiers (red, blue, green)
- Designing secure jump hosts and bastion systems
- Architecting multi-cloud privileged access control
Module 4: Credential Vaulting and Secure Storage - Understanding secure credential vaulting mechanisms
- Implementing automated password rotation for local and domain accounts
- Configuring dynamic secrets and ephemeral credentials
- Managing API keys and cloud access keys in privileged vaults
- Securing database connection strings and service account passwords
- Using check-in/check-out workflows for shared credentials
- Time-limited access to stored credentials
- Enforcing dual approval for high-risk credential access
- Securing backup administrator accounts and offline secrets
- Protecting break-glass accounts with physical and digital safeguards
Module 5: Session Management and Monitoring - Implementing privilege session brokering and proxying
- Recording and auditing privileged user sessions
- Command filtering and blocking malicious input during sessions
- Real-time alerting on anomalous session behaviour
- Session termination policies and manual intervention triggers
- Integrating session data with SIEM and SOC workflows
- Session time limits and automatic timeout enforcement
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) requirements before session initiation
- Geolocation and device posture checks for session access
- Session approval workflows and access justification logging
Module 6: Just-in-Time and Just-Enough Access Implementation - Designing approval workflows for temporary privilege elevation
- Time-bound privilege grants with auto-expiry
- Role-based JIT access models using temporary role assignment
- Automating access requests and approvals via integration APIs
- Temporary privilege elevation for cloud admin tasks (AWS IAM, Azure RBAC)
- Defining approval thresholds based on risk level
- Emergency access bypass procedures with audit trails
- Using service tickets and service request systems for JIT access
- Role-based time-constrained privilege templates
- Automated de-escalation upon task completion
Module 7: Privileged Access Governance and Compliance - Creating PAM policies aligned with NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, and SOX
- Documenting access control requirements for external auditors
- Performing regular access reviews and attestation cycles
- Generating audit-ready reports for privileged access activity
- Mapping privileged roles to job functions and business units
- Establishing privileged access risk scoring models
- Aligning PAM with identity governance and administration (IGA) programs
- Compliance reporting for GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS
- Integrating with SOAR platforms for automated policy enforcement
- Developing executive dashboards for board-level oversight
Module 8: Integrating PAM with Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Understanding the relationship between IAM and PAM
- Synchronising user identities across directories and PAM systems
- Automating privileged group membership provisioning and deprovisioning
- Integrating with Active Directory and LDAP environments
- Connecting PAM with SSO and identity federation platforms
- Implementing role-based access control (RBAC) for privileged tasks
- Attribute-based access control (ABAC) for context-aware privilege
- Automating deprovisioning of privileged accounts upon user termination
- Handling contractor and third-party privileged access
- Managing privileged access in cloud identity platforms (Azure AD, GCP IAM)
Module 9: Securing Cloud and Hybrid Environments - Managing privileged access in AWS IAM, Azure AD, and GCP
- Securing root accounts and organisation-level admin access
- Handling cross-account roles and federated access securely
- Protecting Kubernetes cluster admin credentials (kubeconfig)
- Managing service account keys in cloud platforms
- Implementing cloud-native PAM solutions (AWS SSM, Azure PIM)
- Deploying vaults in containerised environments (Docker, EKS)
- Securing Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipeline credentials
- Controlling access to infrastructure-as-code repositories
- Monitoring cloud shell and CLI-based privileged actions
Module 10: Automating Privileged Workflows - Automating password rotation using orchestration scripts
- Integrating PAM with IT service management (ITSM) tools
- Using REST APIs to enable self-service access requests
- Automating access certification and review notifications
- Building approval workflows with timeout escalations
- Triggering PAM actions based on ticket status changes
- Automating just-in-time access grants based on events
- Integrating with change management systems for audit compliance
- Scheduling automated compliance reports and drift detection
- Using PowerShell, Python, and Bash scripts for PAM automation
Module 11: Threat Detection and Response with PAM - Monitoring for privileged account misuse and brute-force attacks
- Detecting anomalous login times and locations
- Using UEBA to identify compromised privileged accounts
- Correlating PAM logs with endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Setting up alerts for repeated failed access attempts
- Identifying privilege discovery and enumeration behaviours
- Blocking unauthorised privilege escalation in real time
- Responding to compromised privileged account incidents
- Forensic analysis of privileged session recordings
- Creating incident playbooks for PAM-related breaches
Module 12: Implementing Least Privilege in Active Directory - Analysing existing AD group memberships for privilege creep
- Removing unnecessary Domain Admin and Enterprise Admin rights
- Securing privileged groups with Protected Users and fine-grained password policies
- Restricting DCSync and replication access
- Delegating administrative tasks using controlled groups
- Implementing role-based administration in AD forests and domains
- Securing Kerberos authentication and Golden Ticket risks
- Monitoring and alerting on critical AD changes
- Using LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) effectively
- Integrating LAPS with third-party PAM tools
Module 13: Managing Service and Application Accounts - Identifying all service accounts in the environment
- Categorising service accounts by risk and criticality
- Eliminating hardcoded credentials in application configurations
- Rotating service account passwords automatically
- Using managed service accounts (MSAs) and virtual accounts
- Securing batch and scheduled task accounts
- Implementing certificate-based authentication for services
- Monitoring service account usage patterns for anomalies
- Replacing shared service accounts with identity-specific ones
- Integrating service accounts with privileged vaulting systems
Module 14: Third-Party and Vendor Privileged Access - Securing remote vendor access with controlled gateways
- Using temporary access codes and time-bound sessions
- Implementing vendor-specific privileged access zones
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication for external users
- Monitoring and recording third-party privileged sessions
- Automating vendor access request and approval workflows
- Terminating vendor access upon contract expiration
- Avoiding shared vendor credentials across clients
- Compliance requirements for managed service providers (MSPs)
- Drafting vendor PAM clauses in service agreements
Module 15: Policy Development and Documentation - Writing a comprehensive privileged access policy
- Defining roles and responsibilities: PAM administrator, reviewer, approver
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for access requests
- Drafting password rotation and session recording policies
- Documenting incident response procedures for PAM breaches
- Establishing data classification rules for privileged systems
- Developing exception handling and override protocols
- Creating policy templates for regulatory audits
- Version control and approval workflows for policy documents
- Distributing and attesting to policy compliance across departments
Module 16: Measuring and Reporting PAM Effectiveness - Designing KPIs and metrics for privileged access control
- Tracking reduction in standing privileges over time
- Monitoring frequency of access reviews and completion rates
- Analysing session recording compliance and coverage
- Measuring mean time to detect and respond to privileged incidents
- Calculating risk reduction from automated password rotation
- Reporting on policy compliance and audit readiness
- Using heat maps to visualise privileged account distribution
- Creating dashboards for CISO and board reporting
- Conducting maturity assessments using PAM capability models
Module 17: Certification, Validation, and Continuous Improvement - Preparing for internal and external PAM audits
- Validating implementation against CIS Controls and NIST SP 800-53
- Conducting red team exercises to test PAM controls
- Performing regular gap analyses between policy and practice
- Updating PAM frameworks based on threat intelligence
- Establishing a continuous improvement cycle for privileged access
- Training new staff on PAM policies and procedures
- Updating documentation following system changes
- Refining access models based on business evolution
- Ensuring ongoing alignment with Zero Trust architecture principles
Module 18: Career Advancement and Certification - How to showcase your PAM expertise on your resume and LinkedIn
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Transitioning from general IT roles to security leadership positions
- Using your implementation project as a portfolio piece
- Presenting your work to management and audit teams
- Building credibility as a trusted security advisor
- Networking with certified PAM professionals
- Preparing for advanced certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC)
- Aligning PAM skills with high-demand job markets
- Using this course as a springboard for consulting or advisory roles
- Implementing privilege session brokering and proxying
- Recording and auditing privileged user sessions
- Command filtering and blocking malicious input during sessions
- Real-time alerting on anomalous session behaviour
- Session termination policies and manual intervention triggers
- Integrating session data with SIEM and SOC workflows
- Session time limits and automatic timeout enforcement
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) requirements before session initiation
- Geolocation and device posture checks for session access
- Session approval workflows and access justification logging
Module 6: Just-in-Time and Just-Enough Access Implementation - Designing approval workflows for temporary privilege elevation
- Time-bound privilege grants with auto-expiry
- Role-based JIT access models using temporary role assignment
- Automating access requests and approvals via integration APIs
- Temporary privilege elevation for cloud admin tasks (AWS IAM, Azure RBAC)
- Defining approval thresholds based on risk level
- Emergency access bypass procedures with audit trails
- Using service tickets and service request systems for JIT access
- Role-based time-constrained privilege templates
- Automated de-escalation upon task completion
Module 7: Privileged Access Governance and Compliance - Creating PAM policies aligned with NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, and SOX
- Documenting access control requirements for external auditors
- Performing regular access reviews and attestation cycles
- Generating audit-ready reports for privileged access activity
- Mapping privileged roles to job functions and business units
- Establishing privileged access risk scoring models
- Aligning PAM with identity governance and administration (IGA) programs
- Compliance reporting for GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS
- Integrating with SOAR platforms for automated policy enforcement
- Developing executive dashboards for board-level oversight
Module 8: Integrating PAM with Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Understanding the relationship between IAM and PAM
- Synchronising user identities across directories and PAM systems
- Automating privileged group membership provisioning and deprovisioning
- Integrating with Active Directory and LDAP environments
- Connecting PAM with SSO and identity federation platforms
- Implementing role-based access control (RBAC) for privileged tasks
- Attribute-based access control (ABAC) for context-aware privilege
- Automating deprovisioning of privileged accounts upon user termination
- Handling contractor and third-party privileged access
- Managing privileged access in cloud identity platforms (Azure AD, GCP IAM)
Module 9: Securing Cloud and Hybrid Environments - Managing privileged access in AWS IAM, Azure AD, and GCP
- Securing root accounts and organisation-level admin access
- Handling cross-account roles and federated access securely
- Protecting Kubernetes cluster admin credentials (kubeconfig)
- Managing service account keys in cloud platforms
- Implementing cloud-native PAM solutions (AWS SSM, Azure PIM)
- Deploying vaults in containerised environments (Docker, EKS)
- Securing Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipeline credentials
- Controlling access to infrastructure-as-code repositories
- Monitoring cloud shell and CLI-based privileged actions
Module 10: Automating Privileged Workflows - Automating password rotation using orchestration scripts
- Integrating PAM with IT service management (ITSM) tools
- Using REST APIs to enable self-service access requests
- Automating access certification and review notifications
- Building approval workflows with timeout escalations
- Triggering PAM actions based on ticket status changes
- Automating just-in-time access grants based on events
- Integrating with change management systems for audit compliance
- Scheduling automated compliance reports and drift detection
- Using PowerShell, Python, and Bash scripts for PAM automation
Module 11: Threat Detection and Response with PAM - Monitoring for privileged account misuse and brute-force attacks
- Detecting anomalous login times and locations
- Using UEBA to identify compromised privileged accounts
- Correlating PAM logs with endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Setting up alerts for repeated failed access attempts
- Identifying privilege discovery and enumeration behaviours
- Blocking unauthorised privilege escalation in real time
- Responding to compromised privileged account incidents
- Forensic analysis of privileged session recordings
- Creating incident playbooks for PAM-related breaches
Module 12: Implementing Least Privilege in Active Directory - Analysing existing AD group memberships for privilege creep
- Removing unnecessary Domain Admin and Enterprise Admin rights
- Securing privileged groups with Protected Users and fine-grained password policies
- Restricting DCSync and replication access
- Delegating administrative tasks using controlled groups
- Implementing role-based administration in AD forests and domains
- Securing Kerberos authentication and Golden Ticket risks
- Monitoring and alerting on critical AD changes
- Using LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) effectively
- Integrating LAPS with third-party PAM tools
Module 13: Managing Service and Application Accounts - Identifying all service accounts in the environment
- Categorising service accounts by risk and criticality
- Eliminating hardcoded credentials in application configurations
- Rotating service account passwords automatically
- Using managed service accounts (MSAs) and virtual accounts
- Securing batch and scheduled task accounts
- Implementing certificate-based authentication for services
- Monitoring service account usage patterns for anomalies
- Replacing shared service accounts with identity-specific ones
- Integrating service accounts with privileged vaulting systems
Module 14: Third-Party and Vendor Privileged Access - Securing remote vendor access with controlled gateways
- Using temporary access codes and time-bound sessions
- Implementing vendor-specific privileged access zones
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication for external users
- Monitoring and recording third-party privileged sessions
- Automating vendor access request and approval workflows
- Terminating vendor access upon contract expiration
- Avoiding shared vendor credentials across clients
- Compliance requirements for managed service providers (MSPs)
- Drafting vendor PAM clauses in service agreements
Module 15: Policy Development and Documentation - Writing a comprehensive privileged access policy
- Defining roles and responsibilities: PAM administrator, reviewer, approver
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for access requests
- Drafting password rotation and session recording policies
- Documenting incident response procedures for PAM breaches
- Establishing data classification rules for privileged systems
- Developing exception handling and override protocols
- Creating policy templates for regulatory audits
- Version control and approval workflows for policy documents
- Distributing and attesting to policy compliance across departments
Module 16: Measuring and Reporting PAM Effectiveness - Designing KPIs and metrics for privileged access control
- Tracking reduction in standing privileges over time
- Monitoring frequency of access reviews and completion rates
- Analysing session recording compliance and coverage
- Measuring mean time to detect and respond to privileged incidents
- Calculating risk reduction from automated password rotation
- Reporting on policy compliance and audit readiness
- Using heat maps to visualise privileged account distribution
- Creating dashboards for CISO and board reporting
- Conducting maturity assessments using PAM capability models
Module 17: Certification, Validation, and Continuous Improvement - Preparing for internal and external PAM audits
- Validating implementation against CIS Controls and NIST SP 800-53
- Conducting red team exercises to test PAM controls
- Performing regular gap analyses between policy and practice
- Updating PAM frameworks based on threat intelligence
- Establishing a continuous improvement cycle for privileged access
- Training new staff on PAM policies and procedures
- Updating documentation following system changes
- Refining access models based on business evolution
- Ensuring ongoing alignment with Zero Trust architecture principles
Module 18: Career Advancement and Certification - How to showcase your PAM expertise on your resume and LinkedIn
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Transitioning from general IT roles to security leadership positions
- Using your implementation project as a portfolio piece
- Presenting your work to management and audit teams
- Building credibility as a trusted security advisor
- Networking with certified PAM professionals
- Preparing for advanced certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC)
- Aligning PAM skills with high-demand job markets
- Using this course as a springboard for consulting or advisory roles
- Creating PAM policies aligned with NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, and SOX
- Documenting access control requirements for external auditors
- Performing regular access reviews and attestation cycles
- Generating audit-ready reports for privileged access activity
- Mapping privileged roles to job functions and business units
- Establishing privileged access risk scoring models
- Aligning PAM with identity governance and administration (IGA) programs
- Compliance reporting for GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS
- Integrating with SOAR platforms for automated policy enforcement
- Developing executive dashboards for board-level oversight
Module 8: Integrating PAM with Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Understanding the relationship between IAM and PAM
- Synchronising user identities across directories and PAM systems
- Automating privileged group membership provisioning and deprovisioning
- Integrating with Active Directory and LDAP environments
- Connecting PAM with SSO and identity federation platforms
- Implementing role-based access control (RBAC) for privileged tasks
- Attribute-based access control (ABAC) for context-aware privilege
- Automating deprovisioning of privileged accounts upon user termination
- Handling contractor and third-party privileged access
- Managing privileged access in cloud identity platforms (Azure AD, GCP IAM)
Module 9: Securing Cloud and Hybrid Environments - Managing privileged access in AWS IAM, Azure AD, and GCP
- Securing root accounts and organisation-level admin access
- Handling cross-account roles and federated access securely
- Protecting Kubernetes cluster admin credentials (kubeconfig)
- Managing service account keys in cloud platforms
- Implementing cloud-native PAM solutions (AWS SSM, Azure PIM)
- Deploying vaults in containerised environments (Docker, EKS)
- Securing Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipeline credentials
- Controlling access to infrastructure-as-code repositories
- Monitoring cloud shell and CLI-based privileged actions
Module 10: Automating Privileged Workflows - Automating password rotation using orchestration scripts
- Integrating PAM with IT service management (ITSM) tools
- Using REST APIs to enable self-service access requests
- Automating access certification and review notifications
- Building approval workflows with timeout escalations
- Triggering PAM actions based on ticket status changes
- Automating just-in-time access grants based on events
- Integrating with change management systems for audit compliance
- Scheduling automated compliance reports and drift detection
- Using PowerShell, Python, and Bash scripts for PAM automation
Module 11: Threat Detection and Response with PAM - Monitoring for privileged account misuse and brute-force attacks
- Detecting anomalous login times and locations
- Using UEBA to identify compromised privileged accounts
- Correlating PAM logs with endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Setting up alerts for repeated failed access attempts
- Identifying privilege discovery and enumeration behaviours
- Blocking unauthorised privilege escalation in real time
- Responding to compromised privileged account incidents
- Forensic analysis of privileged session recordings
- Creating incident playbooks for PAM-related breaches
Module 12: Implementing Least Privilege in Active Directory - Analysing existing AD group memberships for privilege creep
- Removing unnecessary Domain Admin and Enterprise Admin rights
- Securing privileged groups with Protected Users and fine-grained password policies
- Restricting DCSync and replication access
- Delegating administrative tasks using controlled groups
- Implementing role-based administration in AD forests and domains
- Securing Kerberos authentication and Golden Ticket risks
- Monitoring and alerting on critical AD changes
- Using LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) effectively
- Integrating LAPS with third-party PAM tools
Module 13: Managing Service and Application Accounts - Identifying all service accounts in the environment
- Categorising service accounts by risk and criticality
- Eliminating hardcoded credentials in application configurations
- Rotating service account passwords automatically
- Using managed service accounts (MSAs) and virtual accounts
- Securing batch and scheduled task accounts
- Implementing certificate-based authentication for services
- Monitoring service account usage patterns for anomalies
- Replacing shared service accounts with identity-specific ones
- Integrating service accounts with privileged vaulting systems
Module 14: Third-Party and Vendor Privileged Access - Securing remote vendor access with controlled gateways
- Using temporary access codes and time-bound sessions
- Implementing vendor-specific privileged access zones
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication for external users
- Monitoring and recording third-party privileged sessions
- Automating vendor access request and approval workflows
- Terminating vendor access upon contract expiration
- Avoiding shared vendor credentials across clients
- Compliance requirements for managed service providers (MSPs)
- Drafting vendor PAM clauses in service agreements
Module 15: Policy Development and Documentation - Writing a comprehensive privileged access policy
- Defining roles and responsibilities: PAM administrator, reviewer, approver
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for access requests
- Drafting password rotation and session recording policies
- Documenting incident response procedures for PAM breaches
- Establishing data classification rules for privileged systems
- Developing exception handling and override protocols
- Creating policy templates for regulatory audits
- Version control and approval workflows for policy documents
- Distributing and attesting to policy compliance across departments
Module 16: Measuring and Reporting PAM Effectiveness - Designing KPIs and metrics for privileged access control
- Tracking reduction in standing privileges over time
- Monitoring frequency of access reviews and completion rates
- Analysing session recording compliance and coverage
- Measuring mean time to detect and respond to privileged incidents
- Calculating risk reduction from automated password rotation
- Reporting on policy compliance and audit readiness
- Using heat maps to visualise privileged account distribution
- Creating dashboards for CISO and board reporting
- Conducting maturity assessments using PAM capability models
Module 17: Certification, Validation, and Continuous Improvement - Preparing for internal and external PAM audits
- Validating implementation against CIS Controls and NIST SP 800-53
- Conducting red team exercises to test PAM controls
- Performing regular gap analyses between policy and practice
- Updating PAM frameworks based on threat intelligence
- Establishing a continuous improvement cycle for privileged access
- Training new staff on PAM policies and procedures
- Updating documentation following system changes
- Refining access models based on business evolution
- Ensuring ongoing alignment with Zero Trust architecture principles
Module 18: Career Advancement and Certification - How to showcase your PAM expertise on your resume and LinkedIn
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Transitioning from general IT roles to security leadership positions
- Using your implementation project as a portfolio piece
- Presenting your work to management and audit teams
- Building credibility as a trusted security advisor
- Networking with certified PAM professionals
- Preparing for advanced certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC)
- Aligning PAM skills with high-demand job markets
- Using this course as a springboard for consulting or advisory roles
- Managing privileged access in AWS IAM, Azure AD, and GCP
- Securing root accounts and organisation-level admin access
- Handling cross-account roles and federated access securely
- Protecting Kubernetes cluster admin credentials (kubeconfig)
- Managing service account keys in cloud platforms
- Implementing cloud-native PAM solutions (AWS SSM, Azure PIM)
- Deploying vaults in containerised environments (Docker, EKS)
- Securing Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipeline credentials
- Controlling access to infrastructure-as-code repositories
- Monitoring cloud shell and CLI-based privileged actions
Module 10: Automating Privileged Workflows - Automating password rotation using orchestration scripts
- Integrating PAM with IT service management (ITSM) tools
- Using REST APIs to enable self-service access requests
- Automating access certification and review notifications
- Building approval workflows with timeout escalations
- Triggering PAM actions based on ticket status changes
- Automating just-in-time access grants based on events
- Integrating with change management systems for audit compliance
- Scheduling automated compliance reports and drift detection
- Using PowerShell, Python, and Bash scripts for PAM automation
Module 11: Threat Detection and Response with PAM - Monitoring for privileged account misuse and brute-force attacks
- Detecting anomalous login times and locations
- Using UEBA to identify compromised privileged accounts
- Correlating PAM logs with endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Setting up alerts for repeated failed access attempts
- Identifying privilege discovery and enumeration behaviours
- Blocking unauthorised privilege escalation in real time
- Responding to compromised privileged account incidents
- Forensic analysis of privileged session recordings
- Creating incident playbooks for PAM-related breaches
Module 12: Implementing Least Privilege in Active Directory - Analysing existing AD group memberships for privilege creep
- Removing unnecessary Domain Admin and Enterprise Admin rights
- Securing privileged groups with Protected Users and fine-grained password policies
- Restricting DCSync and replication access
- Delegating administrative tasks using controlled groups
- Implementing role-based administration in AD forests and domains
- Securing Kerberos authentication and Golden Ticket risks
- Monitoring and alerting on critical AD changes
- Using LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) effectively
- Integrating LAPS with third-party PAM tools
Module 13: Managing Service and Application Accounts - Identifying all service accounts in the environment
- Categorising service accounts by risk and criticality
- Eliminating hardcoded credentials in application configurations
- Rotating service account passwords automatically
- Using managed service accounts (MSAs) and virtual accounts
- Securing batch and scheduled task accounts
- Implementing certificate-based authentication for services
- Monitoring service account usage patterns for anomalies
- Replacing shared service accounts with identity-specific ones
- Integrating service accounts with privileged vaulting systems
Module 14: Third-Party and Vendor Privileged Access - Securing remote vendor access with controlled gateways
- Using temporary access codes and time-bound sessions
- Implementing vendor-specific privileged access zones
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication for external users
- Monitoring and recording third-party privileged sessions
- Automating vendor access request and approval workflows
- Terminating vendor access upon contract expiration
- Avoiding shared vendor credentials across clients
- Compliance requirements for managed service providers (MSPs)
- Drafting vendor PAM clauses in service agreements
Module 15: Policy Development and Documentation - Writing a comprehensive privileged access policy
- Defining roles and responsibilities: PAM administrator, reviewer, approver
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for access requests
- Drafting password rotation and session recording policies
- Documenting incident response procedures for PAM breaches
- Establishing data classification rules for privileged systems
- Developing exception handling and override protocols
- Creating policy templates for regulatory audits
- Version control and approval workflows for policy documents
- Distributing and attesting to policy compliance across departments
Module 16: Measuring and Reporting PAM Effectiveness - Designing KPIs and metrics for privileged access control
- Tracking reduction in standing privileges over time
- Monitoring frequency of access reviews and completion rates
- Analysing session recording compliance and coverage
- Measuring mean time to detect and respond to privileged incidents
- Calculating risk reduction from automated password rotation
- Reporting on policy compliance and audit readiness
- Using heat maps to visualise privileged account distribution
- Creating dashboards for CISO and board reporting
- Conducting maturity assessments using PAM capability models
Module 17: Certification, Validation, and Continuous Improvement - Preparing for internal and external PAM audits
- Validating implementation against CIS Controls and NIST SP 800-53
- Conducting red team exercises to test PAM controls
- Performing regular gap analyses between policy and practice
- Updating PAM frameworks based on threat intelligence
- Establishing a continuous improvement cycle for privileged access
- Training new staff on PAM policies and procedures
- Updating documentation following system changes
- Refining access models based on business evolution
- Ensuring ongoing alignment with Zero Trust architecture principles
Module 18: Career Advancement and Certification - How to showcase your PAM expertise on your resume and LinkedIn
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Transitioning from general IT roles to security leadership positions
- Using your implementation project as a portfolio piece
- Presenting your work to management and audit teams
- Building credibility as a trusted security advisor
- Networking with certified PAM professionals
- Preparing for advanced certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC)
- Aligning PAM skills with high-demand job markets
- Using this course as a springboard for consulting or advisory roles
- Monitoring for privileged account misuse and brute-force attacks
- Detecting anomalous login times and locations
- Using UEBA to identify compromised privileged accounts
- Correlating PAM logs with endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Setting up alerts for repeated failed access attempts
- Identifying privilege discovery and enumeration behaviours
- Blocking unauthorised privilege escalation in real time
- Responding to compromised privileged account incidents
- Forensic analysis of privileged session recordings
- Creating incident playbooks for PAM-related breaches
Module 12: Implementing Least Privilege in Active Directory - Analysing existing AD group memberships for privilege creep
- Removing unnecessary Domain Admin and Enterprise Admin rights
- Securing privileged groups with Protected Users and fine-grained password policies
- Restricting DCSync and replication access
- Delegating administrative tasks using controlled groups
- Implementing role-based administration in AD forests and domains
- Securing Kerberos authentication and Golden Ticket risks
- Monitoring and alerting on critical AD changes
- Using LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) effectively
- Integrating LAPS with third-party PAM tools
Module 13: Managing Service and Application Accounts - Identifying all service accounts in the environment
- Categorising service accounts by risk and criticality
- Eliminating hardcoded credentials in application configurations
- Rotating service account passwords automatically
- Using managed service accounts (MSAs) and virtual accounts
- Securing batch and scheduled task accounts
- Implementing certificate-based authentication for services
- Monitoring service account usage patterns for anomalies
- Replacing shared service accounts with identity-specific ones
- Integrating service accounts with privileged vaulting systems
Module 14: Third-Party and Vendor Privileged Access - Securing remote vendor access with controlled gateways
- Using temporary access codes and time-bound sessions
- Implementing vendor-specific privileged access zones
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication for external users
- Monitoring and recording third-party privileged sessions
- Automating vendor access request and approval workflows
- Terminating vendor access upon contract expiration
- Avoiding shared vendor credentials across clients
- Compliance requirements for managed service providers (MSPs)
- Drafting vendor PAM clauses in service agreements
Module 15: Policy Development and Documentation - Writing a comprehensive privileged access policy
- Defining roles and responsibilities: PAM administrator, reviewer, approver
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for access requests
- Drafting password rotation and session recording policies
- Documenting incident response procedures for PAM breaches
- Establishing data classification rules for privileged systems
- Developing exception handling and override protocols
- Creating policy templates for regulatory audits
- Version control and approval workflows for policy documents
- Distributing and attesting to policy compliance across departments
Module 16: Measuring and Reporting PAM Effectiveness - Designing KPIs and metrics for privileged access control
- Tracking reduction in standing privileges over time
- Monitoring frequency of access reviews and completion rates
- Analysing session recording compliance and coverage
- Measuring mean time to detect and respond to privileged incidents
- Calculating risk reduction from automated password rotation
- Reporting on policy compliance and audit readiness
- Using heat maps to visualise privileged account distribution
- Creating dashboards for CISO and board reporting
- Conducting maturity assessments using PAM capability models
Module 17: Certification, Validation, and Continuous Improvement - Preparing for internal and external PAM audits
- Validating implementation against CIS Controls and NIST SP 800-53
- Conducting red team exercises to test PAM controls
- Performing regular gap analyses between policy and practice
- Updating PAM frameworks based on threat intelligence
- Establishing a continuous improvement cycle for privileged access
- Training new staff on PAM policies and procedures
- Updating documentation following system changes
- Refining access models based on business evolution
- Ensuring ongoing alignment with Zero Trust architecture principles
Module 18: Career Advancement and Certification - How to showcase your PAM expertise on your resume and LinkedIn
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Transitioning from general IT roles to security leadership positions
- Using your implementation project as a portfolio piece
- Presenting your work to management and audit teams
- Building credibility as a trusted security advisor
- Networking with certified PAM professionals
- Preparing for advanced certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC)
- Aligning PAM skills with high-demand job markets
- Using this course as a springboard for consulting or advisory roles
- Identifying all service accounts in the environment
- Categorising service accounts by risk and criticality
- Eliminating hardcoded credentials in application configurations
- Rotating service account passwords automatically
- Using managed service accounts (MSAs) and virtual accounts
- Securing batch and scheduled task accounts
- Implementing certificate-based authentication for services
- Monitoring service account usage patterns for anomalies
- Replacing shared service accounts with identity-specific ones
- Integrating service accounts with privileged vaulting systems
Module 14: Third-Party and Vendor Privileged Access - Securing remote vendor access with controlled gateways
- Using temporary access codes and time-bound sessions
- Implementing vendor-specific privileged access zones
- Enforcing multi-factor authentication for external users
- Monitoring and recording third-party privileged sessions
- Automating vendor access request and approval workflows
- Terminating vendor access upon contract expiration
- Avoiding shared vendor credentials across clients
- Compliance requirements for managed service providers (MSPs)
- Drafting vendor PAM clauses in service agreements
Module 15: Policy Development and Documentation - Writing a comprehensive privileged access policy
- Defining roles and responsibilities: PAM administrator, reviewer, approver
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for access requests
- Drafting password rotation and session recording policies
- Documenting incident response procedures for PAM breaches
- Establishing data classification rules for privileged systems
- Developing exception handling and override protocols
- Creating policy templates for regulatory audits
- Version control and approval workflows for policy documents
- Distributing and attesting to policy compliance across departments
Module 16: Measuring and Reporting PAM Effectiveness - Designing KPIs and metrics for privileged access control
- Tracking reduction in standing privileges over time
- Monitoring frequency of access reviews and completion rates
- Analysing session recording compliance and coverage
- Measuring mean time to detect and respond to privileged incidents
- Calculating risk reduction from automated password rotation
- Reporting on policy compliance and audit readiness
- Using heat maps to visualise privileged account distribution
- Creating dashboards for CISO and board reporting
- Conducting maturity assessments using PAM capability models
Module 17: Certification, Validation, and Continuous Improvement - Preparing for internal and external PAM audits
- Validating implementation against CIS Controls and NIST SP 800-53
- Conducting red team exercises to test PAM controls
- Performing regular gap analyses between policy and practice
- Updating PAM frameworks based on threat intelligence
- Establishing a continuous improvement cycle for privileged access
- Training new staff on PAM policies and procedures
- Updating documentation following system changes
- Refining access models based on business evolution
- Ensuring ongoing alignment with Zero Trust architecture principles
Module 18: Career Advancement and Certification - How to showcase your PAM expertise on your resume and LinkedIn
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Transitioning from general IT roles to security leadership positions
- Using your implementation project as a portfolio piece
- Presenting your work to management and audit teams
- Building credibility as a trusted security advisor
- Networking with certified PAM professionals
- Preparing for advanced certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC)
- Aligning PAM skills with high-demand job markets
- Using this course as a springboard for consulting or advisory roles
- Writing a comprehensive privileged access policy
- Defining roles and responsibilities: PAM administrator, reviewer, approver
- Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for access requests
- Drafting password rotation and session recording policies
- Documenting incident response procedures for PAM breaches
- Establishing data classification rules for privileged systems
- Developing exception handling and override protocols
- Creating policy templates for regulatory audits
- Version control and approval workflows for policy documents
- Distributing and attesting to policy compliance across departments
Module 16: Measuring and Reporting PAM Effectiveness - Designing KPIs and metrics for privileged access control
- Tracking reduction in standing privileges over time
- Monitoring frequency of access reviews and completion rates
- Analysing session recording compliance and coverage
- Measuring mean time to detect and respond to privileged incidents
- Calculating risk reduction from automated password rotation
- Reporting on policy compliance and audit readiness
- Using heat maps to visualise privileged account distribution
- Creating dashboards for CISO and board reporting
- Conducting maturity assessments using PAM capability models
Module 17: Certification, Validation, and Continuous Improvement - Preparing for internal and external PAM audits
- Validating implementation against CIS Controls and NIST SP 800-53
- Conducting red team exercises to test PAM controls
- Performing regular gap analyses between policy and practice
- Updating PAM frameworks based on threat intelligence
- Establishing a continuous improvement cycle for privileged access
- Training new staff on PAM policies and procedures
- Updating documentation following system changes
- Refining access models based on business evolution
- Ensuring ongoing alignment with Zero Trust architecture principles
Module 18: Career Advancement and Certification - How to showcase your PAM expertise on your resume and LinkedIn
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion in job interviews
- Transitioning from general IT roles to security leadership positions
- Using your implementation project as a portfolio piece
- Presenting your work to management and audit teams
- Building credibility as a trusted security advisor
- Networking with certified PAM professionals
- Preparing for advanced certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC)
- Aligning PAM skills with high-demand job markets
- Using this course as a springboard for consulting or advisory roles
- Preparing for internal and external PAM audits
- Validating implementation against CIS Controls and NIST SP 800-53
- Conducting red team exercises to test PAM controls
- Performing regular gap analyses between policy and practice
- Updating PAM frameworks based on threat intelligence
- Establishing a continuous improvement cycle for privileged access
- Training new staff on PAM policies and procedures
- Updating documentation following system changes
- Refining access models based on business evolution
- Ensuring ongoing alignment with Zero Trust architecture principles