Privileged Access Management vs. Supply Chain Attacks in 2023 | UpGuard

This article presents a guidance-focused overview on strengthening Privileged Access Management (PAM) to mitigate supply chain attacks (referencing SolarWinds), defining a three-stage “Privileged Pathway” attackers follow and prescribing a two-line defense strategy. It details four PAM pillars (discover/monitor privileged accounts, secure via least privilege/JIT, track activities, and automate), and recommends proactive outer defenses (security awareness + MFA, Zero Trust, vendor risk monitoring, data leak detection, endpoint least privilege) alongside inner defenses (IAM+PAM integration, continuous privileged activity monitoring, robust encryption, and use of non-privileged accounts for routine tasks).