Excessive Permissions Risk Guides
Comprehensive DSPM guides for identifying and mitigating excessive permissions risks across your data infrastructure.
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About Excessive Permissions Risk
Excessive permissions occur when users, applications, or services are granted more access rights than necessary to perform their functions. This violates the principle of least privilege and creates significant security risks by expanding the potential attack surface and enabling privilege escalation. Managing excessive permissions is critical for maintaining secure data environments.
Common Permission Issues
- Overly broad IAM roles and policies
- Service accounts with admin privileges
- Inherited permissions from multiple groups
- Temporary access that becomes permanent
Detection Methods
- Permission analytics and unused access detection
- Role-based access control (RBAC) auditing
- Privileged access monitoring
- Access certification and review processes
Remediation Strategies
- Implement least privilege access principles
- Regular access reviews and recertification
- Just-in-time (JIT) access provisioning
- Automated permission rightsizing