A solid security infrastructure is based on user permissions and two factor authentication. The ability to control the user’s permissions is an essential tool to reduce the risk of accidental or malicious insider activities, minimizing the impact of any security breaches and ensuring regulatory compliance.
1. Reduce the threat of insider threats
The principle of least privilege is a popular method of limiting access to users. This states that users should only be given the privileges required for their job. This reduces the potential negative impact of unauthorised activities that could be caused by employees or third-party vendors.
2. Reduce the risk of a Data Breach
Many industries are subject to strict regulatory requirements that require strict data protection practices. By managing user permissions companies can ensure compliance by making sure that only authorized users have access to sensitive information.
3. Reduce the risk of third-party Vendor Activity
Many data breaches happen as a result of compromised credentials owned by third-party vendors. Reviewing and updating regularly the permissions granted to users can lower the risk that vendors from outside gain access without article authorization.
4. Flexibility for Privilege Escalation
Role-based access control (RBAC) is a well-known method for managing user permissions that grants access rights depending on predefined roles. The roles can be nested to provide more precise access control. For instance, a senior physician may have more privileges than a junior doctor when it comes to accessing the patient’s data. RBAC can also be set to require two-factor authentication (2FA), even for specific roles, to decrease the chance of unauthorised entry, even if a password gets compromised.
