Standing privileges are convenient – and dangerous. This use case makes privileged access (admins, engineers, ops) just-in-time: only when needed, time-limited, with approval and clean traceability. Goal: within 60 days, significantly fewer standing privileges and fewer “silent” privileges that nobody questions any more.
If you’d like, we’ll show you a typical JIT setup in a short demo, together with our technology partner.
Privileges accumulate over years: projects, emergencies, legacy. Eventually there are many standing admin rights, local exceptions or shared accounts. This is a gateway and massively complicates incident response (“Who had access?” “Is the account still active?”). At the same time, operations must not be blocked – admins need to be able to work.
We make privileges time-limited and traceable: access is requested, approved, used and expires automatically. Where appropriate, we set conditions (e.g. only from specific zones/networks). Then we phase out standing privileges step by step – no big bang, but visible reduction of “always-on” privileges.
Typical timeframe: 2–4 weeks until pilot, then rollout in waves.
Select critical roles/systems (pilot)
Define JIT rules (duration, approval, conditions)
Take pilot live (1–2 teams / 1–2 systems)
Phase out standing privileges (prioritised)
Review & verification (monthly/quarterly)
Does this slow admins down?
Not if it’s well built: clear flows, short approval paths, sensible durations. The goal is fast AND controlled.
What’s the fastest quick win?
Time-limit standing privileges and replace shared accounts. This reduces risk immediately.
How does break-glass work?
As an exception with very short durations, clear approval/logging and subsequent verification.
How do you show impact?
Fewer standing privileges, fewer local admins/shared accounts, faster revocation during incidents – and better audit answers.
Let’s establish JIT as standard – so standing privileges disappear without affecting operations.