Webinar Description
Key Takeaways
- Explores how privileged access has expanded beyond traditional endpoints into cloud platforms, SaaS applications and AI-driven workloads
- Addresses the security risks posed by standing permissions in modern cloud environments
- Demonstrates cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM) capabilities for just-in-time access provisioning
- Designed for security, IAM and DevOps professionals managing privilege across hybrid environments
- Focuses on practical approaches to extending existing PAM strategies to cloud-native infrastructure
Introduction
APJ Tech Talk Tuesday: Beyond the Endpoint presents a technical webinar examining the evolution of privileged access management in organisations that have adopted cloud infrastructure and SaaS applications at scale. Hosted by BeyondTrust, the session targets security and identity teams grappling with a fundamental shift in how privilege manifests across modern IT environments. As workloads migrate from on-premises data centres to distributed cloud platforms, the traditional endpoint-centric model of privilege management has become insufficient for addressing contemporary identity risks.
The Expanding Definition of Privilege
Privileged access was once a relatively contained problem. Administrator accounts, local credentials and elevated permissions on endpoints represented the primary attack surface that security teams needed to protect. Traditional privileged access management tools were designed for this environment, focusing on vaulting credentials, managing sessions and controlling access to specific systems.
Cloud adoption has fundamentally altered this landscape. Privilege now extends across infrastructure-as-a-service platforms, software-as-a-service applications and increasingly into AI-driven processes and non-human identities. Service accounts, API keys, machine identities and cloud IAM roles all carry privileges that can be exploited if not properly managed. This expansion has created visibility gaps that conventional PAM solutions were never architected to address.
Standing Permissions as an Emerging Risk Vector
One of the central themes of the webinar concerns the risks associated with standing permissions in cloud environments. Unlike traditional infrastructure where access rights were relatively static and well-understood, cloud platforms enable rapid provisioning of permissions that often persist long after they are needed. Developers may receive elevated access for a specific project, retain those permissions indefinitely, and create an expanding attack surface that security teams struggle to monitor.
This accumulation of standing access represents one of the fastest-growing areas of identity risk. Attackers who compromise a single identity with excessive permissions can move laterally across cloud resources, access sensitive data stores and potentially pivot into connected SaaS applications. The challenge for security teams lies in balancing operational efficiency with the principle of least privilege.
Just-in-Time Access and Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management
The webinar demonstrates how cloud infrastructure entitlement management addresses these challenges through automated discovery, right-sizing and just-in-time provisioning of cloud access. Rather than granting persistent permissions, CIEM solutions enable organisations to provide access on demand and automatically revoke it when no longer required.
BeyondTrust Entitle serves as the focal point for the technical demonstration, illustrating how organisations can extend their existing privilege management programmes into cloud environments. The solution integrates with the broader BeyondTrust Pathfinder platform, which encompasses related capabilities including Password Safe, Privileged Remote Access and Endpoint Privilege Management.
Assessing Privilege Maturity Across Environments
The session also addresses how organisations can evaluate their current privilege maturity and identify gaps between endpoint-focused controls and cloud security requirements. For teams that have invested in traditional PAM programmes, the transition to cloud-aware privilege management represents both a technical and operational challenge. Existing workflows, approval processes and audit requirements must be adapted for environments where infrastructure is ephemeral and permissions are defined through code.
Who Should Attend
The webinar is designed for mid to senior-level professionals responsible for identity security in organisations with significant cloud or SaaS adoption. Security engineers, IAM specialists, cloud architects and DevOps engineers will find the content most relevant, particularly those working within teams that have established PAM programmes and are seeking to extend those capabilities. IT managers evaluating their organisation’s identity security posture may also benefit from the maturity assessment framework presented during the session.
Practical Focus in a Condensed Format
At thirty minutes, the webinar prioritises practical demonstration over theoretical discussion. The format reflects the operational realities facing security teams who need actionable guidance rather than abstract frameworks. By focusing on specific capabilities for discovering over-privileged identities, implementing just-in-time access controls and automating revocation, the session aims to provide immediately applicable insights for organisations at various stages of their cloud security journey.