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If you're doing business in Australia or serving Australian customers, following the 𝙀𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 cybersecurity guidelines is a must. The Essential 8 framework is designed to protect organizations from a range of cyber threats - like malware, phishing, and credential-based attacks - that are becoming all too common. If your business is ramping up its cybersecurity efforts and aiming for Essential 8 compliance, starting with 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗣𝗔𝗠) is a smart move. PAM helps meet 4 of the 8 Essential 8 strategies, which are assessed on a maturity scale from 0 to 3. Plus, PAM supports reaching those higher maturity levels that everyone’s striving for. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗔𝗠 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝟴? ● 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹: Ensures only approved applications run through policy-based allowlisting and blocklisting, with granular control over application access. ● 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: Stops critical scripts from running and centralizes logging to improve security. ● 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘀: Removes local admin rights, provides just-in-time (JIT) access to authorized users, and logs all administrative activities. ● 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗠𝗙𝗔): Integrates with 2FA and MFA tools to secure privileged accounts holding sensitive data. Are you ready to take your cybersecurity to the next level with PAM? Grab our free solution brief on Essential Eight to dive deeper! https://lnkd.in/g-9Ca-mE #pam #cybersecurity #privilegedaccessmanagement #securden