Endpoint Privilege Management
Enforce least privilege across endpoints by controlling process-level permissions — assigning temporary or delegated elevation without granting permanent admin rights.
Why Endpoint Privilege Management matters
Privilege abuse is the leading vector in enterprise breaches.
The security case for least privilege
Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) controls process-level permissions to prevent users from holding unnecessary administrative rights. Without proper privilege management, organizations face elevated risk of insider threats, ransomware, and system compromise. According to a Verizon DBIR report, 74% of data breaches involve privileged credential abuse.
Endpoint Central's EPM solution empowers IT teams to assign temporary or delegated privileges without granting full admin rights — minimizing attack surface while maintaining user productivity. By shifting from user-based to application- and process-level control, it delivers security without bottlenecking operations.
Getting Started with Endpoint Privilege Management
Centralized policy creation, targeted elevation controls, and admin rights management — all in one place.
Granular Privilege Policy Configuration
Define detailed privilege policies by allowlisting specific applications and processes for elevation. Policies can target all or selected applications using parameters like vendor, product, file hash, store apps, or folder path, and are mapped to device groups for precise control.
Learn about EPM Policy Creation
Privilege Elevation with Justification
Allow users to self-elevate their privileges for allowlisted applications by providing a justification. Justifications are logged for audit purposes. Elevation can be scoped to all allowlisted applications or only specific ones defined by the administrator.
Configure elevation with justification
Just-In-Time Elevation with Manual Approval
Users can request Just-In-Time privilege elevation for a specific, time-bound duration along with a mandatory justification. Each request is routed to administrators for approval, creating a controlled, fully accountable elevation workflow that prevents misuse while still enabling legitimate tasks.
Configure JIT elevation with approval
Autonomous Approval for JIT Elevation Requests
To reduce administrative overhead, EPM supports automatic approval of JIT elevation requests. When enabled, eligible requests are approved instantly based on a confidence-scoring threshold derived from the machine's security status — balancing operational efficiency with governance and auditability.
Auto Elevation for Approved Applications
Trusted applications can be automatically elevated for selected device groups without requiring manual requests — balancing security with a seamless user experience.
Admin Rights Overview and Removal
The Admin Rights Summary tab provides a comprehensive view of all local admin accounts and their distribution across managed computers. Local administrator rights can be revoked manually or automatically, with Exclusion Policies used to protect critical accounts — such as the built-in administrator or sysadmin account — from removal.
Learn about Admin Rights Removal
Just-In-Time Access for Temporary Elevation
JIT access policies grant temporary privilege elevation for specific tasks or timeframes. Policies can be set for a fixed duration or an access window, and applied to individual computers or applications — limiting persistent privileges and reducing the risk of insider threats and lateral movement.