# PAM Thought Leadership Unlock the secrets of the identity security realm ![Unlock the secrets of the identity security realm](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/secrets-banner-hero.png) ## Trending ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/trending/video-list1.png) [Compliance breeds cyber discipline](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/privacy-compliance/compliance-breeds-cyber-discipline.html) ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/trending/tre-thumb-img1.png) [PAM Buyer's Guide](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/buyers-guide-for-pam-software.html) ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/trending/tre-thumb-img2.jpg) [Bolstering your digital frontier with effective certificate management](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/identity-strategy/bolstering-your-digital-frontier-with-effective-certificate-management.html) ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/trending/tre-thumb-img5.png) [Understanding the cybersecurity needs of OT environments in Industry 4.0](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/identity-strategy/understanding-the-cybersecurity-needs-of-ot-environments-in-industry-4.0.html) ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/trending/tre-thumb-img3.png) [PAM Maturity Model](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/pam-maturity-model.html) ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/trending/tre-thumb-img4.jpg) [Cyber insurance readiness](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/pam-for-cyberinsurance.html) ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/trending/video-list3.jpg) [The true cost of a PAM implementation](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/pam-implementation-cost.html) ## Articles - All - Identity strategy - Artificial intelligence - Privacy and compliance - Cloud and digital transformation - Automation ### Identity strategy ## [Behavioral economics of enterprise password management](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/identity-strategy/behavioral-economics-of-enterprise-password-management.html) ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/article-img8.jpg) When someone asks how you start a typical weekday, your answer likely includes the usual suspects, be it waking up, brewing coffee, or maybe even a quick scroll through the news. 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[View previous editions](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/newsletter.html) ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/newsletter/images/latest-issue.png) ## PAM 101 ### Cloud infrastructure entitlements management (CIEM) ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/fundamentals-ico-1.png) Cloud infrastructure entitlement management, or CIEM, is a discipline of privileged access management (PAM) to manage and govern privileges or permissions of cloud infrastructure identities. [Read More](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/what-is-ciem-cloud-infrastructure-entitlement-management.html) ### Certificate management ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/fundamentals-ico-2.png) Certificate management is the process of monitoring and managing the life cycles—from provisioning and deployment to tracking renewal, use, and expiration of all certificates. [Read More](https://www.manageengine.com/key-manager/what-is-certificate-management.html) ### Least privileged access ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/fundamentals-ico-3.png) Least privilege is the process of assigning the minimum amount of privileges to a user that is necessary for them to execute their task efficiently. [Read More](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/what-is-the-principle-of-least-privilege-polp.html) ### Machine identity management ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/fundamentals-ico-4.png) Machine identity management (MIM) is the discovery, storage, and governance of critical machine identities responsible for validating the integrity of machines and communication between these machines in the network. [Read More](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/what-is-machine-identity-management-mim.html) ### Principle of least privilege (PoLP) ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/fundamentals-ico-5.png) The principle of least privilege is an information security framework that aims to provide users with the minimum level of access or permissions required to perform their tasks. [Read More](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/what-is-the-principle-of-least-privilege-polp.html) ### Privilege elevation and delegation management (PEDM) ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/fundamentals-ico-6.png) Privilege elevation is exclusive, time-limited access provided by IT teams to standard users who do not normally have permissions to access critical enterprise resources. [Read More](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/privilege-elevation-and-delegation-pedm.html) ### Privileged access management (PAM) ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/fundamentals-ico-7.png) Privileged access management (PAM) is a cybersecurity strategy and set of principles that is used to secure, manage, and control access to sensitive resources within an organization's network. [Read More](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/what-is-privileged-access-management.html) ### Role based access control ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/fundamentals-ico-8.png) Role based access control (RBAC) is a privileged access management control that explicitly grants permissions to users based on their roles in an organization. [Read More](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/what-is-role-based-access-control-RBAC.html) ### Secrets management ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/fundamentals-ico-9.png) Secrets management refers to the secure storage, management, and restricted access to business-critical credentials, collectively known as secrets. [Read More](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/what-is-secrets-management.html) ### Service account management ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/fundamentals-ico-10.png) Service accounts are privileged domain accounts, which are used by critical applications or services to interact with their operating systems. [Read More](https://www.manageengine.com/products/passwordmanagerpro/what-is-service-account-management.html) ### Zero standing privileges ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/fundamentals-ico-11.png) Zero standing privileges (ZSP) is an IT security term that refers to access privileges or rights that are not permanent. [Read More](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/what-is-zero-standing-privileges-zsp.html) ### Zero trust ![ ](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/thought-leadership/images/fundamentals-ico-12.png) Zero Trust privileged access management (PAM) is a security framework that incorporates fundamental Zero Trust principles to protect privileged accounts and resources. [Read More](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/what-is-zero-trust-pam.html) [Discover more](https://www.manageengine.com/privileged-access-management/pam-glossary/)