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Boost database security and operations with just in time access to RDS PostgreSQL. This practice reduces risk and improves efficiency.
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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 security measure often used in cloud computing, that only grants users access to systems and resources exactly when they need them. This approach reduces the risk by limiting the access time and closing any unused, unnecessary accounts that could be susceptible to attacks. Basing access on real-time needs, this cybersecurity approach constantly adapts to changes, offering an efficient mechanism for privileged access management.
1. Enhanced Least Privilege Access: Just in time access (JITA) coupled with Just in time privilege escalation (JITPE) in RDS PostgreSQL ensures the principle of least privilege by granting the exact permissions and access levels required for a particular task, thus eliminating unnecessary access to sensitive data and reducing the risk of unauthorized data modification or leakage.
2. Reduction in Insider Threats and Human Errors: By providing just-enough-access just-in-time, both JITA and JITPE substantially decrease the window of opportunity for insider misconduct and additionally, limit unintentional alterations or data breaches that could stem from human errors, enhancing the overall security posture of RDS Postgres databases.
3. Increased Operational Efficiency: By automatically provisioning necessary permissions when needed and revoking them post-task, both JITA and JITPE enable faster execution workflows, streamline administrative overhead, and enhance operational efficiency in RDS PostgreSQL administration.
4. Facilitated Audit and Compliance: JITA and JITPE in RDS PostgreSQL render auditing processes more effective and less painstaking, providing trackable logs of permission granting and revocation, documenting exactly who had access to what resources, and when - all vital elements in meeting compliance requirements.
1. Temporary Access for Troubleshooting: An engineer or developer may only need access to RDS PostgreSQL to diagnose and fix a specific issue, providing just in time access can ensure that they only have access for the period necessary.
2. Training Purposes: You could provide just in time access to RDS PostgreSQL for new employees or contractors that are being trained on your system, helping to ensure they only have access while they need it, and not indefinitely.
3. Data Migration: In cases where data must be moved or updated across databases, you could provide just in time access to RDS PostgreSQL to facilitate the migration or updating process, and then revoke the access once the task is completed to maintain security.
1. Planning.
2. Execution.
3. Maintenance.
With this structured approach, an efficient implementation of a robust Just-in-Time Access system for Amazon RDS PostgreSQL should be attainable.
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
RDS (Relational Database Service) is a web service provided by Amazon Web Services designed to simplify the setup, operation, and scaling of a relational database in the cloud. PostgreSQL is one of the database engines that RDS supports. Therefore, RDS PostgreSQL is a fully-managed, highly scalable and reliable PostgreSQL database service offered by AWS.
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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