Just-In-Time Privilege Elevation with Break-Glass Access

Just-In-Time Privilege Elevation with Break-Glass Access gives you exactly that. No waiting on ticket approvals. No stale admin accounts quietly sitting open for attackers. You get the rights you need, only when you need them, for exactly as long as the job demands.

Permanent privileged accounts are a liability. Compromised credentials can unravel an entire environment in minutes. By shifting to Just-In-Time Privilege Elevation, access is temporary, targeted, and expires automatically. This reduces your attack surface and limits lateral movement.

Break-Glass Access is the emergency lever. It bypasses normal escalation workflows, but under strict rules: multi-factor authentication, justification logged, automatic revocation, and event auditing. Every action is recorded. Every elevation is traceable. There is no shadow access, no forgotten keys.

In practice, combining Just-In-Time Privilege Elevation with Break-Glass Access strengthens both security and speed. Engineers troubleshoot critical issues without delay. Compliance teams see a clean record of exactly who accessed what, when, and why. Operations teams avoid standing admin roles while still meeting uptime SLAs.

The workflow is simple: request elevation, enforce MFA, log context, auto-revoke when the window closes. For break-glass, elevate immediately, enforce hard authentication, log everything, close and revoke at the shortest safe interval. Integration with your identity provider ensures consistency across systems.

This model aligns with zero trust principles and modern security baselines. Instead of adding layers of access over time, you grant only what is necessary, then remove it as soon as it’s no longer needed. The result is less risk, tighter control, and faster responses under pressure.

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