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Ensure optimal data protection with just in time access to Expensify. Enhances operational efficiency and improves cloud security management.
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Time-bound admin role escalations
Temporary access that is revoked when no longer needed
Faster access for employees and contractors
Audit logs and access reviews
Just-in-Time (JIT) access is a security feature or strategy that allows permissions to be granted to a user for a limited time when required. The purpose is to reduce the risk of unauthorized access by minimizing the time-frame that the access is granted. It is often used in cloud computing and other high-security areas where temporary access is needed, but continuous access is seen as unnecessary or a potential security risk.
1. Enhanced Least Privilege Access: Through just-in-time access, Expensify ensures that employees or users only have access to the necessary resources precisely when they need them. This aligns with the principle of least privilege access, boosting security by restricting unnecessary access while maintaining productivity.
2. Mitigation of Insider Threats: Just-in-time privilege escalation helps in minimizing the exposure of sensitive information within Expensify, subsequently reducing the risk of insider threats. By granting higher-level access on an as-needed basis, the chances of unauthorized or malicious use of privileged credentials can be significantly reduced.
3. Improved Operational Efficiency: By employing just-in-time access and privilege escalation, Expensify can streamline its operational and administrative procedures. It eliminates the resource-heavy task of constantly updating access permissions, resulting in a more effective and efficient operational model, which can facilitate seamless expense tracking and management.
4. Facilitated Compliance Auditing: When it comes to adhering to regulatory compliance, the auditing process becomes simpler as just-in-time access and privilege escalation provide quantifiable, time-limited access data. It provides a clear trail of who had access to specific data, when and why, making it easier for Expensify to meet the requirements of auditors and regulations like Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) or General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Emergency Situations: In the event of a sudden issue, such as a security breach or user error, a user can be granted just in time admin access to resolve the problem quickly without needing permanent admin status.
2. Account Audits: Just in time admin access can be given to users who need to perform a temporary audit or review of expensify accounts, allowing them to analyze business expense data without having long-term access.
3. System Upgrades and Maintenance: If Expensify needs system updates or maintenance, temporary admin access can allow IT staff or third-party contractors to make these changes without having ongoing access to sensitive company expense data.
1. Planning.
2. Execution.
3. Maintenance.
By systematically adhering to this methodology, you can effectively implement a robust Just-in-Time Access system for Expensify.
Entitle provides self-serve access requests, flexible policy workflows, and automated provisioning, to restrict unneeded access across cloud infra and SaaS.
"I like Entitle because it’s one of those tools I can set up and forget about. I never have to go into it and it just works."
Mike Morrato
CISO and Global Head of IT,
Noname Security
Expensify is a web and mobile application that streamlines the process of tracking and reporting expenses for businesses. It allows users to upload receipts, log mileage, and create expense reports digitally, simplifying the reimbursement and approval process for both employees and employers. In addition, it offers features for corporate card reconciliation, multi-level approval workflows, and accounting software integration.
Entitle is how cloud-forward companies provide employees with temporary, granular and just-in-time access within their cloud infrastructure and SaaS applications. Entitle easily integrates with your stack, offering self-serve access requests, instant visibility into your cloud entitlements and making user access reviews a breeze.
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