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Improve cloud security with just in time access to Bitly. Reduce risk while maintaining operational efficiency with JIT URL shortening service control.
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Time-bound admin role escalations
Temporary access that is revoked when no longer needed
Faster access for employees and contractors
Audit logs and access reviews
Just-In-Time (JIT) access is a privilege management strategy where user permissions are granted at the time they are needed and revoked immediately after use. This method minimizes the potential for misuse or unauthorized access to sensitive information. JIT access helps combat security risks such as pass-the-hash attacks by reducing the time-frame where credentials are valid and ensuring they can't be stolen and reused.
1. Enhanced Least Privilege Access: Utilizing Bitly's just in time access and privilege escalation, organizations can provide focused access to users, adhering to the principle of least privilege. Only the necessary privileges are extended to the user just in time for the action, thereby minimizing the scope for unauthorized or harmful actions.
2. Reduced Insider Threats and Human Errors: Since access privileges are escalated only when needed, it significantly decreases the chances of insider threats as well as accidental data leaks or breaches due to human errors. By reducing potential pathways for insider threats and security breaches, it increases system safety in Bitly's environment.
3. Improved Operational Efficiency: Just in time access and privilege escalation streamline access management, reducing complexity, unnecessary actions, and saving time for IT operations. It enables timely and smooth execution of processes in Bitly's ecosystem without compromising on security.
4. Simplified Auditing and Compliance: The approach allows easy tracking and recording of user activities on Bitly, ensuring that all actions taken by a user with escalated privileges can be monitored and audited easily. This transparency is crucial for meeting compliance requirements and making auditing more efficient, thereby benefiting overall governance.
1. Emergency Management: In case of emergency security issues such as a detected breach or systems failure, a staff member without regular admin access could be temporarily given those privileges to quickly address the problem, based on their expertise and availability.
2. Rotating Job Roles: If a company has a policy of rotating certain responsibilities, just in time admin access to Bitly can allow these transferrable roles to successfully fulfil their tasks, without compromising security through sharing or creating multiple admin access.
3. Ad Hoc Project Needs: An admin access might be needed for a specific project or task in Bitly, such as broad scale update of links or changing the structure of links. Just in time admin access would allow this task to be performed without making the user a permanent admin, thus maintaining security.
1. Planning.
Assessment - Start by determining who requires access, the resources necessary, and the purpose of the access. Survey current access rights and evaluate if these can be downsized or removed completely. Employ an entitlement discovery tool for enhanced visibility.
Policy creation - Establish precise policies for both access provision and revocation. Include standards about who is allowed to request access, under what situations, and for how long. Particularly for roles with special privileges, dictate specific time constraints.
Source of truth - Link your JIT access system with an Identity Provider (for instance, Okta, Google Workspace, Azure AD, OneLogin). This will function as the ultimate authority for identities. De/escalating identities on an individual basis instead of utilizing shared accounts will result in heightened control over authorization and more accurate audits.
2. Execution.
Self-service access requests- Streamline the process by enabling users to request access via the system, rather than through individuals. Increase adoption rates by merging with IM platforms like Slack or MS Teams. Verify that requests specify who is asking for access, the necessary service/resource/role, duration, and rationale.
Approval process - JIT access provides companies with the chance to allocate approval responsibilities to those with business knowledge. Resource managers and business unit leaders often have a deeper understanding than IT helpdesks. Utilize messaging platforms for quick responses, supplying approvers with all necessary information for a well-informed verdict.
Conditional approval workflows - Apply your predetermined policies into workflows that regulate access permissions. Incorporate them into processes that stipulate who can access what and under which conditions. A practical method is by using if-then conditions, similar to IF identity group “X” requests access to “Y”, seek confirmation from “Z” and alert “M”.
Integrations - Look into merging JIT access with other IT and security systems to increase adaptability; Connect with IT ticketing systems for access automation based on the ticket status. Integrate with data categorization systems to change policies according to data sensitivity. Ideally, the capability to tag resources and pool them together can optimize the procedure. Partner with on-call roster software for automatic approvals during emergencies. Incorporate training systems for access provision depending on training completion.
Automated provisioning - Gain thorough knowledge of Bitly to competently grant and revoke access in real-time within the service. This is vital for JIT Access as it lessens dependency on individuals to make time. It facilitates automatic removal of access, a core element of JIT access and the principle of least privilege access (POLP). It's ideal to manage all permissions in one location, avoiding the requirement to construct or supervise an environment for every application in your enterprise.
Access methods - For Bitly JIT Access, APIs are preferred due to their adaptability and instantaneous capabilities. However, a blend may be necessary. As an example, using SAML for authentication, SCIM for user provisioning, and APIs for thorough access control decisions.
3. Maintenance.Regular audits - Frequently inspect access logs to confirm that JIT access is functioning as expected. Look for any unexpected patterns or behavior either directly or by assimilating the logs into your SIEM. The user access review process can be automated to hasten evidence gathering, delegate reviewers, and ensure your system adheres to relevant industry rules or standards.
User training - Instruct users, specifically privileged users, about the significance of least privilege, JIT Access and its operation. Make sure users are aware of how to request access when necessary.
Feedback loop - Ensure a steady review of your JIT access processes. Solicit feedback from users and IT staff to identify areas for improvement.
Following this structured process, you'll be able to effectively establish a robust Just-in-Time Access scheme for Bitly.
Entitle provides self-serve access requests, flexible policy workflows, and automated provisioning, to restrict unneeded access across cloud infra and SaaS.
- Simplifies the process of combining resources within Bitly into a single access request, enabling better application integration and management.
- A time-efficient solution, our tool is installed within minutes and fully operational in just a few days.
- Offers seamless compatibility with over 100 popular cloud services and applications right out of the box.
- As an API-first solution, the tool can be tailored to fit various operational requirements and is easy to incorporate in existing systems.
- Efficiently links with on-call schedules, HRIS, ticketing systems and more, speeding up access and promoting productivity.
- Provides automated governance and streamlines regulatory user access reviews through its integrated provisioning functionality.
"I like Entitle because it’s one of those tools I can set up and forget about. I never have to go into it and it just works."
Mike Morrato
CISO and Global Head of IT,
Noname Security
Bitly is a URL shortening service and a link management platform that allows users to shorten, share, and track links (URLs). It provides detailed statistics based on the performance of these links, such as click-through rates. It can be beneficial for managing and optimizing social media and website links, especially for businesses and marketers.
Entitle is how cloud-forward companies provide employees with temporary, granular and just-in-time access within their cloud infrastructure and SaaS applications. Entitle easily integrates with your stack, offering self-serve access requests, instant visibility into your cloud entitlements and making user access reviews a breeze.
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