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Improving Efficiency in IT Administration by Implementing Policy Automation

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Overview Privileged access is critical for smooth ongoing administration of IT assets. At the same time, this access exposes an organization to security risks, especially regarding insiders. The right solution will provide centralized visibility into policies as well as actions taken related to privileged access control. This will ensure that there is complete awareness of the security posture at each stage of the Privilege Access Lifecycle Management process.

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Publisher	BeyondTrust	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2009
Format	White Papers
Topics	Network Security, Security Standards, Security Management, Security Tools, Best Practices

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