Remove local administrator accounts. Enforce least privilege. DISCOVER LOCAL ADMIN ACCOUNTS - FREEDOWNLOAD OVERVIEW Privileged Endpoint Management Reduce risk by removing local administrator accounts and reduce IT help desk load What is Privileged Endpoint Management? Privileged Endpoint Management, or PEM, removes the need for local administrator accounts from the computers that every worker has access to every day. Traditionally this has prevented users from doing their work or caused increased workload for IT help desks. PEM allows organisations to remove local administrator rights from users, while at the same time enabling them to have escalated privileges only for specific processes and executables. The balance tips back towards productivity while increasing the organisation’s security posture. Common challenges facing IT and Security teams Local admin accounts risk Local administrator accounts were often created to reduce the number of calls to the IT help desk or because some previous user needed an administrator role. But these accounts are very risky: they could allow installation of malware or be used by an attacker to gain access to the corporate network. Users install uncontrolled applications A common reason for granting local admin rights is to allow installation or update of applications. But IT loses control over which applications or versions are being used. Potentially malware-infected apps or unlicensed software could be installed. Help desks are overwhelmed Removing local admin accounts generates increased help desk calls. For example, when a user needs to install some software to do their job, they'll call the help desk. Any delay leads to loss of productivity and end-user dis-satisfaction. The Osirium PEM solution Remove local admin accounts Local administrator accounts are highly valued by attackers so removing them as part of a "least privilege" strategy dramatically reduces the potential attack entry points. Learning mode accelerates implementation Running PEM in "learning mode" before enforcing control ensures that most applications that users actually need will be pre-approved avoiding the need for calls to the help desk. If additional applications are needed, a request to the help desk will have it added to a policy so there won't be a need for the request to be repeated. Reduce the load on IT Overall, IT have fewer requests for application installs or updates, they have audit trails of which applications are run with elevated privileges and end-users have a better experience. Business benefits Reduce Risk Elevate only approved applications Applications are elevated, not users Audit trail of elevated applications Simple to manage PEM is focused on managing application elevation Learning mode builds a list of applications to approve before starting enforcement Easy for end-users Accessed as usual via the application context menu Request application approval via normal help desk processes See PEM in Action An overview of Privileged Endpoint Management Read this short whitepaper to see how PEM can improve endpoint security and IT help desk load. READ THE OVERVIEWTALK TO AN EXPERT Related resources Free tool - Discover your local admin accounts Learn more Talk to an expert Learn more PEM, a technical Introduction Watch A video tour of PEM Watch Privileged Endpoint Management Datasheet Download Osirium PEM Documentation Learn more RESOURCES Blog Videos White Papers Datasheets Case Studies PAM Integrations More ... SUPPORT Support Portal Osirium University Documentation INDUSTRIES Finance Retail Manufacturing Legal More... COMPANY Osirium Management Team Board of Directors News and Events Investors Careers Contact us OTHER Accessibility Privacy Policy EULA Terms Sitemap Theale Court 11-13 High Street Theale, RG7 5AH United Kingdom Phone number: +44 (0) 118 324 2444 © Copyright 2021 Osirium Ltd.