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Experience robust security with just in time access to Datadog, enhancing operational efficiency in managing cloud-based applications.
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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 refers to a security model where individuals are given temporary access to resources only for the duration needed. In this model, no persistent “standing” access permissions exist, reducing the potential surface for attacks. It is widely used in cloud environments and can significantly enhance an organization's security posture.
1. Enhanced Least Privilege Access Management: Just in time access and privilege escalation in Datadog provides a dynamic and automated way to grant permissions only when needed, minimizing the risk of over-privileged access. By reducing the number of people and systems with unnecessary rights, it helps maintain the principle of least privilege, thus improving overall security.
2. Mitigated Insider Threats: Just in time access decreases the attack surface for potential insider threats, as users only receive access on-demand rather than perpetually. As soon as the task is finished, the escalated privileges are revoked in Datadog, leaving less room for malicious or inadvertent insider incidents.
3. Reduced Human Errors: Just in time access can also decrease the risk of human errors caused by excessive or inappropriate permissions. By providing the exact amount of privileges when they are absolutely necessary, Datadog helps prevent accidental misuse or misconfiguration of sensitive data or resources.
4. Streamlined Compliance Auditing: With just in time privilege escalation, Datadog can help organizations simplify their compliance auditing process. Since privileges are granted on a temporary basis, it's easier to track who had access to what resource and when, providing a clear audit trail and ensuring adherence to compliance regulations such as GDPR and SOC 2.
1. Disruptive Testing: Just in time access to Datadog can be crucial in situations where companies are performing disruptive testing, as it allows them to monitor potential impacts on performance and availability in real-time, enabling speedy issue resolution.
2. Managed Service Providers: For managed service providers who have to manage multiple clients' infrastructure, just in time access enables them to monitor and troubleshoot situations as and when they arise, ensuring quality service to their clients.
3. Migration Activities: During systems or data migration, any complications or issues could seriously affect business operations. Just in time access to Datagod provides real-time monitoring, meaning rapid responses to potential issues, ensuring smoother migration processes.
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2. Execution.
3. Maintenance.
Entitle provides self-serve access requests, flexible policy workflows, and automated provisioning, to restrict unneeded access across cloud infra and SaaS.
"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
Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and analytics service that allows businesses to visualize, analyze, and alert on metrics and logs across multiple cloud platforms. It is designed to track and optimize applications and infrastructure performance in real time. Additionally, it provides key insights into IT environments, enabling businesses to proactively prevent issues and improve user experience.
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.
Manage your users' on-demand and birthright permissions, all from one place.
