Re: On-demand Privilege Escalation Solution for Endpoints

["Shen, Philip (ps7xj)" <ps7xj () VIRGINIA EDU>]

For those on a budget check out Make Me Admin  https://makemeadmin.com/



Thanks,

Phil


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Phil Shen BS, GIAC GSEC, ITIL
IT Security - University of Virginia School of Medicine<mailto:Phil.Shen () virginia edu>


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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] On-demand Privilege Escalation Solution for Endpoints


We’re just beginning to use Avecto here.  It’s still early but it seems like it will be a good fit.  It will let 
traveling faculty add printers, adjust networks, and handle timezones with admin rights.  We also use it to confirm on 
software installs: we don’t prohibit faculty from installing what they want, but we want to alert them to drive-by 
downloads







Walter Kerner

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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] On-demand Privilege Escalation Solution for Endpoints



Check out Avecto Defendpoint or CyberArk Viewfinity. Both do what you are looking for without having to grant admin 
rights on an extended basis.

Sent from my iPhone - please excuse any minor errors.



Chris Davis, PhD

Chief Information Officer

Lourdes University

cdavis () lourdes edu<mailto:cdavis () lourdes edu>

On Mar 27, 2018, at 22:02, Nitin Singh <Nitin.Singh () VU EDU AU<mailto:Nitin.Singh () VU EDU AU>> wrote:

Good Day Folks,



We are looking at possible solutions to allow administrative rights on endpoints.



Currently by default our users get administrative rights (oooops!) on their machines which is for historic reasons to 
provide academic freedom and flexibility. And as you would know this freedom and flexibility comes with significant 
security exposure and risk for our University.



Moving forward we will be removing all administrative rights on endpoints and looking to deploy a solution which can:

  1.  Allow demand Privilege Escalation from local machine regardless it is connected to University Network or Not
  2.  Limit the window of Escalated Rights such as allowing users to select how long they need administrative rights 
for and automatically removing privileges after selected period of 30mins, 2 hours, 4 hours or 8 hours.
  3.  Monitor, log and alert on all activities undertaken (including installation, download etc.) during the period of 
escalated rights
  4.  Block/notify users whenever download/installation of a malicious code/software is detected
  5.  Easy to use, install and does not require excessive operational overheads.



Anyone who is using similar technologies or have explored such solutions who can share insights that would be highly 
appreciated.



Rgds, Nitin



Nitin Singh

Director – ITS Security and Risk Assurance

Information Technology Services

(P) +61 3 9919 5849

(M) +61 430 989 430



Victoria University
CRICOS Provider No. 00124K (Melbourne)
CRICOS Provider No. 02475D (Sydney)



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