In today’s world, cyberthreats are so prevalent that they expose both public and private organizations to data breaches. A single account with excessive privileges is enough for a hacker to infiltrate the entire organization.
To protect your organization from such incidents, you can delegate permissions to users based on their roles and responsibilities. This is where role-based access control (RBAC) comes in.
RBAC is assigning permissions and access to an employee based on their roles and responsibilities. Many large businesses have varying levels of hierarchy that require access to sensitive information. With RBAC, you can provide users with only the access relevant to their responsibilities. For instance, users from the HR team can be delegated access only to create and modify users, but they won’t have access to information like health and financial records. This reduces the risk of unauthorized access.
Manually adding users, assigning permissions, and updating information in every system can be a time-consuming and error-prone process. This repetitive work can drain IT resources, diverting attention from more strategic tasks. However, implementing the right tools and resources can simplify and help speed up the process.
ADManager Plus, an Active Directory management and reporting solution from ManageEngine, has built-in security roles that can be delegated. This improves productivity by reducing the time and effort spent on managing user accounts. The security roles can be easily and consistently delegated to any users or groups.
ADManager Plus allows you to create tailored roles with granular permissions, ensuring users only have access to the resources they need. By enforcing the principle of least privilege and using just-in-time Access, ADManager Plus helps minimize security risks and protect your organization’s data.
ADManager Plus helps with RBAC implementation by:
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Delegating granular roles to non-IT users with audit reports. For instance, delegating the HR department to manage basic user creation and modification without the help of IT admins.
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Providing a customizable, role-based user provisioning template.
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Providing detailed reports that give insights into users’ access to critical file servers. This allows you to identify potential security risks.
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Sending real-time email or SMS alerts on all management actions.
RBAC can be your organization’s defense mechanism to help prevent cyberthreats. ADManager Plus automates RBAC and simplifies access control, protecting your environment. Learn more here.
