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The Ultimate Guide to Privileged Access Management

A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Privileged Access Management (PAM).

What to know about Privileged Access Management

Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a critical component of cybersecurity focused on securing, controlling, and monitoring privileged accounts and access within an organisation. Privileged access refers to elevated permissions that allow users to perform sensitive operations in IT systems, networks, cloud environments, and applications. Managing these privileges effectively helps prevent insider threats, credential theft, and external cyberattacks that can lead to severe data breaches or operational disruptions.

The stories tagged with Privileged Access Management highlight industry developments such as new product features, security enhancements, integrations with cloud services, AI-powered automation, and partnerships aiming to strengthen PAM strategies. They emphasize challenges organisations face in maintaining visibility and control over privileged accounts, especially as hybrid cloud architectures, DevOps workflows, and remote work increase the complexity of access management.

Reading about Privileged Access Management on our blog provides insights into best practices for implementing least privilege principles, just-in-time access, multi-factor authentication, and zero trust security models. The content also underscores regulatory compliance considerations and the evolving threat landscape, including ransomware and insider misuse. By exploring these stories, readers can learn how PAM solutions adapt to emerging technologies and cyber risks to safeguard critical infrastructure and sensitive information effectively.

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Recent Privileged Access Management News

Genetec urges tighter identity controls for security systems
Data Protection

Genetec urges tighter identity controls for security systems

Genetec warns AI-driven attacks are exposing weak passwords and access gaps in connected cameras, doors and cloud-based security systems.

Yesterday

Recast adds Intune tools for hybrid endpoint teams
Hybrid Cloud

Recast adds Intune tools for hybrid endpoint teams

Recast expands Right Click Tools with Intune, Autopilot and patching updates to help hybrid Microsoft endpoint teams manage devices from one place.

3 days ago

Keeper Security launches Agent Kit for AI coding agents
Virtualisation

Keeper Security launches Agent Kit for AI coding agents

Keeper Security launches Agent Kit to let AI coding assistants handle secrets and admin tasks without exposing credentials in chat logs.

Last week

Qualys warns cloud risk now stems from identity design
Data breach

Qualys warns cloud risk now stems from identity design

Qualys report says cloud breaches are increasingly driven by identity design, delegated trust and slow remediation as AI widens exposure.

Last week

Critical Microsoft vulnerabilities double in yearly report
Software Updates

Critical Microsoft vulnerabilities double in yearly report

Critical Microsoft flaws double as Azure and Dynamics 365 risks surge, BeyondTrust warns organisations to prioritise identity and privilege controls.

Last month

Sysdig report says cloud security shifts to machine speed
Digital Transformation

Sysdig report says cloud security shifts to machine speed

Sysdig says companies are increasingly leaning on automated defence as AI-driven attacks accelerate, with machine identities now dominating cloud access.

Last month

Keeper boosts endpoint privilege governance for firms
Chief Technology Officers

Keeper boosts endpoint privilege governance for firms

Keeper Security adds approval workflows and audit logging to Endpoint Privilege Manager as enterprises tighten control over temporary admin access.

Last month

Secureframe launches access review tool for compliance teams
Data Protection

Secureframe launches access review tool for compliance teams

Secureframe adds user access reviews to Comply platform to help compliance teams replace spreadsheets and email with a single audit-ready workflow.

Last month

Attackers exploit trust in Blackpoint Cyber report
Enterprise security

Attackers exploit trust in Blackpoint Cyber report

Blackpoint Cyber warns attackers are increasingly slipping in through trusted credentials, VPNs and remote tools, with fake CAPTCHA scams leading incidents.

Last month

Exabeam expands AI agent analytics to ChatGPT, Copilot
Data Protection

Exabeam expands AI agent analytics to ChatGPT, Copilot

Exabeam widens AI agent monitoring to ChatGPT and Copilot, as chief AI and product officer Steve Wilson says digital workers need closer oversight.

Last month

Bitdefender launches free attack surface assessment
Shadow IT

Bitdefender launches free attack surface assessment

Bitdefender offers free 45-day internal security check to spot over-entitled staff access as attackers increasingly abuse trusted tools.

Last month

RSA expands Microsoft tie-up with passwordless access
Hybrid Cloud

RSA expands Microsoft tie-up with passwordless access

RSA deepens its Microsoft 365 E7 alliance to secure human and AI identities, rolling out wider passwordless access across complex estates.

Thu, 26th Mar 2026

AI agents blur human access lines in enterprise systems
Data Protection

AI agents blur human access lines in enterprise systems

Most organisations cannot distinguish AI agents from human staff, exposing widening identity and access risks as autonomous tools spread.

Thu, 26th Mar 2026

BeyondTrust warns of 467% rise in enterprise AI agents
Cloud Services

BeyondTrust warns of 467% rise in enterprise AI agents

BeyondTrust warns a surge of unsupervised AI agents is creating a hidden “shadow workforce” with admin-level access inside enterprises.

Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Saviynt launches AI agent identity security platform
Digital Transformation

Saviynt launches AI agent identity security platform

Saviynt unveils an AI identity security platform to govern autonomous agents across major enterprise AI stacks and close emerging access gaps.

Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Sysdig launches runtime security for AI coding agents
DevOps

Sysdig launches runtime security for AI coding agents

Sysdig unveils runtime security for AI coding agents, promising real-time monitoring of autonomous dev tools to curb emerging risks.

Tue, 24th Mar 2026

BeyondTrust expands Pathfinder to secure AI agents
Cloud Services

BeyondTrust expands Pathfinder to secure AI agents

BeyondTrust expands Pathfinder to discover, govern and lock down proliferating enterprise AI agents, identities, privileges and secrets.

Tue, 24th Mar 2026

Rubrik deepens identity security & AI governance push
Data Protection

Rubrik deepens identity security & AI governance push

Rubrik links Microsoft Defender with new AI governance engine SAGE to speed identity attack recovery and tighten control of autonomous agents.

Tue, 24th Mar 2026

Yubico & Delinea link AI actions to human approval
Data Protection

Yubico & Delinea link AI actions to human approval

Yubico and Delinea unite hardware keys with identity checks to ensure each high‑risk AI agent action is explicitly approved by a human.

Mon, 23rd Mar 2026

Netwrix boosts AI data governance for Microsoft Copilot
Data Protection

Netwrix boosts AI data governance for Microsoft Copilot

Netwrix enhances its 1Secure platform to map AI access, tightening data governance and Copilot monitoring across hybrid environments.

Sat, 21st Mar 2026