Privileged access management allows granular access control over privileged admin tasks in Office 365. It can help protect your organization from breaches that use existing privileged admin accounts with standing access to sensitive data or access to critical configuration settings. Privileged access management requires users to request just-in-time access to complete elevated and privileged tasks through a highly scoped and time-bounded approval workflow. This configuration gives users just-enough-access to perform the task at hand, without risking exposure of sensitive data or critical configuration settings. Enabling privileged access management in Microsoft 365 allows your organization to operate with zero standing privileges and provide a layer of defense against standing administrative access vulnerabilities.
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management | 1.9% |
| CyberArk Privileged Access Manager | 15.8% |
| WALLIX Bastion | 7.2% |
| Other | 75.1% |
Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management was previously known as Microsoft Privileged Access Management (PAM).
| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Consultant Security and Compliance at inSpark | 4.5 | Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management effectively enhances data security when integrated with other solutions, offering robust auditing, reporting, and compliance features. However, improvements are needed in sensitive information relevance and AI tool tracking for full effectiveness. |
| Business Owner at Smacanalytics | 4.5 | I use Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management to control system access by providing elevated privileges on demand. It integrates well with Azure Identity, offering robust security features, but could improve integration with non-Microsoft cloud platforms like AWS and Google Cloud. |
| Officer at SFIL | 4.0 | I utilize Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management for Outlook, Word, and Excel. Its menu and Microsoft Security features are user-friendly, though data management can be tricky. Despite no clear ROI, it's an improvement over Office 2010. |
| Senior Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees | 4.5 | We use Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management for data protection, appreciating its just-in-time access and alert features that enhance security. However, documentation clarity needs improvement, and better support would enhance the overall experience while automation boosts productivity. |
