Identity Breaches
Identity breaches are on the rise - a staggering 211% increase year-over-year. It’s no surprise that identity-related threats are a top concern for enterprises. Implementing policy-driven authorization can help minimize the blast radius of a breach by limiting access.
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Nearly 80% of high-profile system outages are linked to identity breaches involving over-permissioned accounts.
These accounts often result from standing access: persistent permissions granted to users “just in case” they need them, rather than based on actual, real-time requirements. This approach is common in traditional access control models, where roles and permissions are broadly defined and rarely updated, leading to excessive privileges that quietly accumulate over time.
The more standing access a user has, the greater the damage a compromised account can cause. This gives attackers the keys to critical systems, sensitive data, and more.
The solution: Eliminate standing access altogether
With Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP) and Just-in-Time (JIT) access, users are ensured to only get access when they need it and to what they need to get the job done.
Attribute-based access control (ABAC) helps make this possible by replacing static permissions with dynamic policies that evaluate real-time context.
Instead of relying on predefined roles alone, ABAC considers attributes like device type, location, time of day, risk score, and more to make fine-grained access decisions. This limits the potential impact of a breach and dramatically reduces the attack surface.
Secure collaboration without the Shadow IT risks
1 in 3 data breaches involve shadow data: information that is unmanaged by IT and lives outside the organization’s centralized systems. This growing threat stems from traditional solutions that offer “all or nothing” security measures that either lock down too aggressively, create friction, hinder collaboration, or do not offer enough protection, making your organization vulnerable to risk.
When collaboration becomes difficult, users turn to unsanctioned tools and file-sharing platforms to get the job done which leads to what’s known as “Shadow IT”.
To curb this trend without compromising security, organizations need smarter access controls. Policy-driven authorization addresses this by enabling secure, adaptable, and frictionless access for both internal users and external stakeholders (such as suppliers and partners). By dynamically adjusting access based on real-time attributes, organizations can ensure that collaboration is both safe and compliant without creating unnecessary roadblocks.
Zero Trust, minimized risk
It’s no longer safe to assume that users inside your network can be trusted by default. That’s why more organizations are turning to the Zero Trust model: an approach that assumes threats can come from both inside and outside the network. Every access request must be verified, validated, and continuously assessed, regardless of where it originates.
ABAC plays a critical role in bringing Zero Trust to life. As ABAC evaluates access requests in real time, it ensures that access is only granted when all policy conditions are met at that exact moment. So even if an attacker gains valid credentials, Zero Trust architecture helps stop them from freely moving across your systems.
Limit the impact of breaches with policy-driven authorization
Applies Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP)
Dynamically grants users access only to the resources they need, when they need them, based on real-time context. This minimizes standing privileges, limits lateral movement, and helps reduce the overall impact of a breach.
Protects data at a
granular level
With fine-grained controls, organizations can define exactly who can access specific information when, how, and to what extent. Features like data masking and contextual restrictions ensure that only authorized users can view or interact with sensitive data.
Supports regulatory compliance
Beyond strengthening security, ABAC supports compliance with regulations, like GDPR and HIPAA, by limiting unnecessary access to sensitive data. This reduces the risk and impact of breaches while helping organizations meet regulatory requirements, and avoid penalties.
The next step to securing your data
For nearly 20 years, Axiomatics has provided its award-winning authorization solution to enterprises worldwide. Our solution provides a policy and attributed-based approach to access control, which can be used at multiple layers including applications, APIs, and microservices.
Discover why many of the world’s largest organizations trust Axiomatics’ solution to share sensitive, valuable and regulated digital asset – only to authorized users and in the right context.
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