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Published inAug 2023
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ISBN-139781804611920
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Peter Rising
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Peter Rising

Peter Rising has over 25 years' experience in IT. He has worked for several IT solutions providers and private organizations in a variety of technical and leadership roles, with a focus on Microsoft technologies. Since 2014, Peter has specialized in the Microsoft 365 platform, focusing most recently on security and compliance in his role as a Consulting Services Manager for Insight. Peter is heavily involved in the wider Microsoft community and has been recognized by Microsoft as an MVP. He holds several Microsoft certifications, including MCSE: Productivity; Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert; and Microsoft 365: Cybersecurity Architect Expert.
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Implementing and managing Privileged Access Management

With Microsoft Purview PAM, it is possible to configure access control to privileged Microsoft 365 admin tasks in a granular fashion. The purpose of this is to protect your organization from any possible breaches that use existing privileged admin accounts that have existing access to settings or data.

By implementing PAM, your organization can require that your users must explicitly request just-in-time access to complete any privileged or elevated tasks. This enforces the principle of providing users with just enough access to complete their tasks. Doing so significantly reduces the risk of data exposure.

To use PAM in your organization, one of the following subscriptions is required:

  • Microsoft 365 E5
  • Microsoft 365 E3 and the Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on
  • Office 365 E3, Enterprise Mobility and Security E3, and the Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on
  • Any Microsoft 365, Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint...
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Peter Rising

Peter Rising has over 25 years' experience in IT. He has worked for several IT solutions providers and private organizations in a variety of technical and leadership roles, with a focus on Microsoft technologies. Since 2014, Peter has specialized in the Microsoft 365 platform, focusing most recently on security and compliance in his role as a Consulting Services Manager for Insight. Peter is heavily involved in the wider Microsoft community and has been recognized by Microsoft as an MVP. He holds several Microsoft certifications, including MCSE: Productivity; Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert; and Microsoft 365: Cybersecurity Architect Expert.
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