Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP) means no permanent access. Developers, contractors, and automation scripts get entry only when they need it, for exactly as long as they need it, and nothing more. This cuts risk at the root. No lingering credentials. No open ports waiting for an attacker to try the handle.
Ramp Contracts enforce ZSP by binding access to explicit, verifiable requests. Before any action runs, a contract defines who can do what, on which systems, and under what conditions. These rules are stored centrally, versioned like code, and signed off before execution. Once the task is complete, the privilege expires automatically.
Traditional admin accounts and static keys leave gaps. Even with MFA, a compromised account can give attackers broad, silent control. Ramp Contracts remove that vector. Access is temporary, precise, and scoped to the smallest possible surface.