User permissions and two factor authentication are an essential component of a robust security system. The ability to control the user’s permissions is an essential instrument to reduce the chance of accidental or malicious insider activity, minimizing the consequences of any data breaches and maintaining the compliance of regulatory authorities.
1. Reduce the threat of insider threats
One common method to limit access to users is to follow the principle of least privilege, which states that users should be granted the minimum amount of privileges needed to fulfill their job. This minimizes the impact of any unauthorized activities that are performed by employees or other vendors.
2. Reduce the Risk of Data Breach
Many industries are subject to strict regulations that require robust data protection methods. By controlling user permissions companies can ensure compliance by ensuring that only authorized users have access to sensitive data.
3. Reduce the possibility of third-party vendor activity
Many data breaches happen as a result of compromised credentials held by third-party vendors. Reviewing and updating regularly user permissions can help reduce the risk of unauthorized access by third-party vendors.
4. Give Privilege Escalation Flexibility
Role-based Access Control (RBAC) is now a popular way to manage the rights of users. It assigns specific rights depending on roles that have been defined. These roles can be nested in order to allow specific access control. For example that a senior physician might enjoy higher privileges than a junior physician in terms of accessing the patient’s data. RBAC can also be configured to require two-factor authentication (2FA), even for specific roles to limit the risk of unauthorised entry, even if a password is compromised.
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