--- title: IT Security & High Risk Users Management Blog | WALLIX | Mitigating External Attacks (9) description: Mitigating External Attacks | News and views from Wallix about Securing Third Party Access, Preventing Cyber-Attacks and Insider Threat, Complying to IT Regulations (9) --- [![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 [![](https://blog.wallix.com/hubfs/Blog/Cloud-IT-Security.jpeg)](https://blog.wallix.com/cloud-it-security) ## [Cloud IT Security: PAM in an Agile World](https://blog.wallix.com/cloud-it-security) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jan 31, 2017 5:41:00 AM / by [WALLIX](https://blog.wallix.com/author/wallix) posted in [Preventing Insider Threat](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/preventing-insider-threat), [Mitigating External Attacks](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/mitigating-external-attacks) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.wallix.com/cloud-it-security#comments-listing) We are now firmly in the era of agile software methodology and cloud hosting. New incarnations of the agile methodology continue to emerge regularly, promising greater flexibility and economy for the IT department as well as greater strategic agility for the business. But these processes also introduce new risks...   [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.wallix.com/cloud-it-security) [![](https://blog.wallix.com/hubfs/Blog/ICS-cybersecurity.jpeg)](https://blog.wallix.com/ics-cybersecurity) ## [ICS cybersecurity: PAM and securing Industrial Control Systems](https://blog.wallix.com/ics-cybersecurity) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jan 23, 2017 12:22:05 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/ics-cybersecurity#comments-listing) Industrial entities typically run two parallel sets of information technology systems: Corporate IT and Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Due to the proprietary nature of most ICSs and their unique usage requirements, ICSs tend to have quite different security capabilities from their corporate IT brethren.   [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.wallix.com/ics-cybersecurity) [![](https://blog.wallix.com/hubfs/blog-files/password-vault-.jpg)](https://blog.wallix.com/password-vaults-not-enough) ## [Enterprise Password Vaults are NOT ENOUGH. You need Session Management](https://blog.wallix.com/password-vaults-not-enough) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Dec 15, 2016 2:18:45 PM / by [WALLIX](https://blog.wallix.com/author/wallix) posted in [Preventing Insider Threat](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/preventing-insider-threat), [Mitigating External Attacks](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/mitigating-external-attacks) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.wallix.com/password-vaults-not-enough#comments-listing) Password vaults are an important part of locking down your privileged accounts. However, they are not sufficient for ensuring either the security or the auditability of those privileged accounts. While password vaults prevent direct root access to your devices, applications, and systems… password vaults by themselves do not provide visibility nor control over privileged user actions. This requires robust session management. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.wallix.com/password-vaults-not-enough) [![](https://blog.wallix.com/hubfs/blog-files/Splunk-PAM-integration.jpg)](https://blog.wallix.com/splunk-pam-integration) ## [Why You Want Splunk-PAM integration](https://blog.wallix.com/splunk-pam-integration) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Nov 29, 2016 3:00:00 AM / by [WALLIX](https://blog.wallix.com/author/wallix) posted in [Preventing Insider Threat](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/preventing-insider-threat), [Mitigating External Attacks](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/mitigating-external-attacks) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.wallix.com/splunk-pam-integration#comments-listing) Let’s explore the generic advantages of integrating SIEM with PAM, and look at the specific integration of Splunk with the [Wallix AdminBastion (WAB)](http://www.wallix.com/wallix-adminbastion-suite-privileged-access-management-solution/) Suite.   [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.wallix.com/splunk-pam-integration) [![](https://blog.wallix.com/hubfs/Blog/scada-bastion-industrial-control-systems-security.jpg)](https://blog.wallix.com/wallix-admin-bastion-suite-a-key-element-in-industrial-control-systems-security) ## [Wallix AdminBastion Suite: a key element in Industrial Control Systems security](https://blog.wallix.com/wallix-admin-bastion-suite-a-key-element-in-industrial-control-systems-security) \[fa icon="calendar'\] Oct 11, 2016 7:19:12 PM / by [WALLIX](https://blog.wallix.com/author/wallix) posted in [Preventing Insider Threat](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/preventing-insider-threat), [Mitigating External Attacks](https://blog.wallix.com/topic/mitigating-external-attacks) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 3 Comments](https://blog.wallix.com/wallix-admin-bastion-suite-a-key-element-in-industrial-control-systems-security#comments-listing) For **Industrial Control Systems**, often described as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (**SCADA)**, availability and safety are the two top priorities. 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