HC3 TLP Clear: Privileged User Compromise

August 15, 2024

Agenda

  • What is a Privileged User?
  • Privileged Access in Healthcare
  • Why Privileged Accounts Pose a Risk
  • Threats to Privileged Users and Accounts
  • Other Common Threats to Privileged Users and Accounts
  • Common Mistakes of Privileged Users
  • Tips to Secure Privileged Account
  • Conclusion
  • Relevant HC3 Reports
  • Resources
  • References

What is a Privileged User?

  • Privileged users are humans, or system-related identities such as applications,
    programs or processes, which are authorized to access critical applications and
    sensitive data. (“Keys to the kingdom”)
     
  • Organizations often have two-to-three times more privileged user accounts than
    individual employees.

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