The Evolution of Privilege

December 22, 2025

Remember when "privileged access" just meant locking admin credentials in a secure vault? That simple world is largely behind us. Today, privilege has evolved into the central nervous system of your digital infrastructure, and the users holding the keys have changed, too. It’s no longer just IT admins; it’s developers, machine identities, and autonomous AI agents acting as digital coworkers with serious access. Securing this new reality requires more than building higher walls. It demands a shift to a dynamic, unified control plane where standing access is replaced by intelligent, Just-in-Time permissions for every identity.

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