From The Desk of the CISO

The Importance of User Access Reviews

By Rob Ashcraft, CISO at KeyStone Solutions

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Reviewing and auditing user access is another crucial activity for your businesses to maintain security, efficiency, and compliance. Periodic reviews of user access lower organizational risk by identifying inactive users, outdated permissions, and potential vulnerabilities. Reviewing user access can prevent user access sprawl and overprivileged user accounts that result in unnecessary risk to data privacy and security.

Reviewing and auditing user access also ensures that user roles and access permissions remain up to date. As your business operations evolve, access requirements will change. Periodic reviews help align user access with these evolving needs, ensuring appropriate access management.

Lastly, reviewing user access provides transparency and accountability. They allow organizations to verify that only legitimate users have access to applications or infrastructure. By following best practices, such as the proper provisioning of new business users and promptly removing access for departed employees, small businesses reduce risk, enhance security and protect business reputation.  KeyStone Solutions’ vCISO services include annual account access reviews… let your account manager know if you would like additional information.