Let’s be honest: audit season usually feels like a root canal for IT and security teams. You spend weeks hunting down evidence, cross-referencing messy spreadsheets, and praying that the data you’re showing the auditors is actually accurate. If your current … Read More
Author Archives: Stephanie
The Ultimate Guide to Multi-Cloud PAM: Everything You Need to Secure Your Entire Perimeter
Let’s face it: the days of having a nice, neat server room in the basement are long gone. In 2026, your "perimeter" is likely a messy mix of AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and maybe some legacy on-prem hardware that just … Read More
7 Mistakes You’re Making with Active Directory Hygiene (and How to Fix Them)
Hey there, I’m Craig Parkin, the Founder of OrbisID. If you’ve spent any time in the trenches of IT infrastructure, you know that Active Directory (AD) is essentially the nervous system of your organization. It’s what connects users to resources, … Read More
The Admin’s Guide to Mastering Non-Human Account Management at Scale
Let’s be honest: in the modern enterprise, the "humans" are officially outnumbered. For every employee logging into your network, there are likely five, ten, or even fifty non-human identities (NHIs) humming away in the background. We are talking about service … Read More
Stop Wasting Time on Manual Spreadsheets: Try These 7 Automated Privileged Access Audit Hacks
Let’s be honest: nobody actually likes audit season. If you are still relying on a massive, color-coded Excel spreadsheet to track who has admin rights to your servers, you aren’t just "old school": you are at risk. Manual spreadsheets are … Read More
How to Automate Your NIST Compliance Privileged Access Reporting
Intro The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides the foundational framework for modern cybersecurity, yet achieving and maintaining compliance remains a significant operational burden for many enterprises. Within the realm of Privileged Access Management (PAM), compliance is not … Read More
Spreadsheets are for Accountants, Not Security: Why Your Manual Audit is Failing
Intro In the current enterprise landscape, the scale of privileged access has outpaced the capabilities of manual oversight. Many organizations continue to rely on static spreadsheets to document, track, and audit privileged accounts across their infrastructure. While spreadsheets remain an … Read More
Shadow Privilege Secrets Revealed: What Your Current PAM Tools Aren’t Telling You
Let’s be honest for a second: you probably feel pretty good about your cybersecurity stack. You’ve invested in a top-tier Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution, your credentials are tucked away in a digital vault, and your team is rotating passwords … Read More
7 Mistakes You’re Making with Shadow Privilege Security (and How to Fix Them)
Intro: The Reality of Shadow Privilege In the current enterprise security landscape, what you cannot see remains your greatest vulnerability. While traditional Privileged Access Management (PAM) tools are designed to manage accounts within a defined “managed scope,” they frequently fail … Read More