--- title: IT Security & High Risk Users Management Blog | WALLIX | WALLIX (2) description: News and views from Wallix about Securing Third Party Access, Preventing Cyber-Attacks and Insider Threat, Complying to IT Regulations (2) --- [![Wallix](https://blog.wallix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LOGO_WALLIX_2024_black+orange-3.png?width=3108&height=827&name=LOGO_WALLIX_2024_black+orange-3.png "Wallix")](http://www.wallix.com/) [![New Call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/514643/6f69a618-d11c-44ef-ad26-88703b7dcab4.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/514643/6f69a618-d11c-44ef-ad26-88703b7dcab4) # Inside IT Security & Privileged Users Management ## WALLIX ![](https://blog.wallix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-files/WALLIX.png?width=35&name=WALLIX.png) ## Recent Posts [![](https://blog.wallix.com/hubfs/ciso-security-questions.jpg)](https://blog.wallix.com/3-questions-ciso-should-ask) ## [3 Questions CISOs Should Really Be Asking](https://blog.wallix.com/3-questions-ciso-should-ask) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Apr 10, 2019 11:45:14 AM / by [WALLIX](https://blog.wallix.com/author/wallix) posted in [Preventing Insider Threat](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/preventing-insider-threat), [Reaching IT Compliance](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/reaching-it-compliance), [Improving Cybersecurity](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/improving-cybersecurity) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.wallix.com/3-questions-ciso-should-ask#comments-listing) The key objective of any CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) is the prevention of impact to the organization from any form of security breach. This, as we know, is much easier said than done. A good CISO, in fact, comes to work every morning assuming that a breach has already happened, with a view to fixing any vulnerabilities and securing the system to the highest standard possible. Every single day. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.wallix.com/3-questions-ciso-should-ask) [![](https://blog.wallix.com/hubfs/BMS-Bastion-Managed-Services.jpg)](https://blog.wallix.com/cybersecurity-simplified-bastion-managed-services) ## [Cybersecurity Simplified: Bastion Managed Services](https://blog.wallix.com/cybersecurity-simplified-bastion-managed-services) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Apr 8, 2019 6:02:00 PM / by [WALLIX](https://blog.wallix.com/author/wallix) posted in [WALLIX Products](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/wallix-products), [Optimizing Cyber-Insurance](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/optimizing-cyber-insurance) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 1 Comment](https://blog.wallix.com/cybersecurity-simplified-bastion-managed-services#comments-listing) ## Who better than WALLIX to manage your Bastion? Privileged Access Management (PAM) is recognized as a critical system for the Digital Transformation, allowing organizations to ensure the security of their critical accounts, as well as assisting in complying with required regulations. In fact, Gartner named PAM as the #1 cybersecurity priority for businesses - 2 years running. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.wallix.com/cybersecurity-simplified-bastion-managed-services) [![](https://blog.wallix.com/hubfs/security-by-design-PAM.jpg)](https://blog.wallix.com/privacy-and-security-by-design) ## [Privacy and Security By Design: What IoT Manufacturers Need To Know](https://blog.wallix.com/privacy-and-security-by-design) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jan 30, 2019 7:13:00 PM / by [WALLIX](https://blog.wallix.com/author/wallix) posted in [Mitigating External Attacks](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/mitigating-external-attacks) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.wallix.com/privacy-and-security-by-design#comments-listing)   [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.wallix.com/privacy-and-security-by-design) [![](https://blog.wallix.com/hubfs/least-privilege-pam-access.jpeg)](https://blog.wallix.com/what-is-least-privilege-principle) ## [What is the Principle of Least Privilege and How Do You Implement It?](https://blog.wallix.com/what-is-least-privilege-principle) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jan 22, 2019 12:27:05 PM / by [WALLIX](https://blog.wallix.com/author/wallix) posted in [Preventing Insider Threat](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/preventing-insider-threat), [Improving Cybersecurity](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/improving-cybersecurity) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 2 Comments](https://blog.wallix.com/what-is-least-privilege-principle#comments-listing) In the military, they have a well-known phrase that happens to succinctly describe the definition of the least privilege principle: ‘Need-To-Know Basis’. For the military, this means that sensitive information is only given to those who need that information to perform their duty. In cybersecurity, it’s much the same idea. The ‘least privilege’ principle involves the restriction of individual user access rights within a company to only those which are necessary in order for them to do their job. By the same token, each system process, device, and application should be granted the least authority necessary, to avoid compromising privileged information. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.wallix.com/what-is-least-privilege-principle) [![](https://blog.wallix.com/hubfs/2018%20breaches%20-%20header.jpg)](https://blog.wallix.com/2018-breaches-how-pam-could-have-helped-prevent-the-worst-of-them) ## [2018 Breaches: How PAM Could Have Helped Prevent the Worst of Them](https://blog.wallix.com/2018-breaches-how-pam-could-have-helped-prevent-the-worst-of-them) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Dec 27, 2018 3:30:21 PM / by [WALLIX](https://blog.wallix.com/author/wallix) posted in [Mitigating External Attacks](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/mitigating-external-attacks) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.wallix.com/2018-breaches-how-pam-could-have-helped-prevent-the-worst-of-them#comments-listing) There have been quite a few security breaches to hit the news in 2018. As each story broke, it seemed like it couldn't get worse, only to find that the next data breach was just around the corner, and even more severe, exposing the data of millions of customers worldwide. We have had a few of those this year. 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