Privileged access management comprises the security strategies and techniques for controlling the high ("privileged") access and authorizations of the processes, accounts, users, and systems in and within an IT environment. By dialing the right amount of privileged access controls, Privileged access management can help organizations reduce their threat area and prevent, or at the very least, the harm caused by external attacks, as and from insider misdeeds or negligent actions. Although privilege management can encompass a range of methods, the most crucial purpose is to enforce the least privilege, which is defined as restricting access rights and permissions to accounts, users, applications systems, equipment (such as IoT), and computer processes to the minimum necessary for routine, authorized tasks. Sometimes, it is referred to as privileged account administration, privileged identity management (PIM), or simply privilege management. Many technologists and analysts regard
