Minimal Viable Privilege with Zero Standing Privilege: The Future of Secure Access

That was the point. Minimal Viable Privilege (MVP) with Zero Standing Privilege isn’t about adding another tool. It’s about removing a permanent weakness from your system. Standing privileges—those always-on admin rights—are the crown jewels for attackers. Once they’re exploited, the blast radius is instant and severe. The solution is simple in theory: no account should have privileged access by default, and no privileged access should persist longer than necessary.

MVP Zero Standing Privilege is the baseline for a secure access model. It strips access down to the minimum needed and grants elevated permissions only when required, for only as long as it’s needed. Every admin action becomes deliberate. Every elevation is logged and visible. There is nothing for an attacker to harvest when the system isn’t in use.

The core principles are clear:

• Eliminate standing privileges across all accounts.
• Use just-in-time (JIT) privilege elevation with strict expiry.
• Apply least privilege policies to every role.
• Automate provisioning and deprovisioning.
• Audit and review every privilege request and grant.

Implementing MVP Zero Standing Privilege means building for operational speed without exposing constant attack surfaces. API-driven access brokers, ephemeral credentials, and automated approval flows make this not only secure but fast. When privileges disappear within minutes, the cost of breach drops. Attackers need both opportunity and time; MVP ZSP gives them neither.

The payoff is stronger security by default, lower compliance overhead, and a system that can prove it enforces least privilege at all times. Instead of hoping no one abuses always-on access, you make abuse impossible without detection.

You can’t fake this. MVP Zero Standing Privilege needs to be enforced at the identity layer, not just monitored. Static admin accounts belong to the past. Dynamic, scoped, and time-bound access is the future.

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