The Ultimate Guide to Privileged Access Management
A curated Canadian edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Privileged Access Management (PAM).
What to know about Privileged Access Management
Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a critical component of cybersecurity focused on securing, controlling, and monitoring privileged accounts and access within an organisation. Privileged access refers to elevated permissions that allow users to perform sensitive operations in IT systems, networks, cloud environments, and applications. Managing these privileges effectively helps prevent insider threats, credential theft, and external cyberattacks that can lead to severe data breaches or operational disruptions.
The stories tagged with Privileged Access Management highlight industry developments such as new product features, security enhancements, integrations with cloud services, AI-powered automation, and partnerships aiming to strengthen PAM strategies. They emphasize challenges organisations face in maintaining visibility and control over privileged accounts, especially as hybrid cloud architectures, DevOps workflows, and remote work increase the complexity of access management.
Reading about Privileged Access Management on our blog provides insights into best practices for implementing least privilege principles, just-in-time access, multi-factor authentication, and zero trust security models. The content also underscores regulatory compliance considerations and the evolving threat landscape, including ransomware and insider misuse. By exploring these stories, readers can learn how PAM solutions adapt to emerging technologies and cyber risks to safeguard critical infrastructure and sensitive information effectively.
Canadian Privileged Access Management News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Devolutions backs ControlR with Remote Desktop tie-up
Devolutions signs two-year ControlR sponsorship and plans native Remote Desktop Manager integration to deepen remote assistance tools.
Devolutions launches secure AI for remote desktop management
Devolutions launches secure AI integration in Remote Desktop Manager, enabling IT teams to automate tasks without exposing credentials or compromising control.
Devolutions acquires PowerShell Universal to boost IT automation
Devolutions has acquired PowerShell Universal and welcomed its creator to enhance IT automation for SMBs and mid-market organisations globally.
Accenture acquires IAMConcepts, strengthens Canadian presence
Accenture has acquired Canadian IAMConcepts to boost identity and access management solutions across critical sectors like finance and utilities in Canada.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Privileged Access Management
Mandiant study finds USD $4.3 million annual benefit
1Password buys Apono to bolster AI access controls
Keeper Security ranks second fastest-growing in market
Versa adds Zero Trust controls for AI agent actions
Saviynt named leader in four KuppingerCole reviews
Expert Columns
AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…Cybersecurity was already hard
Why service desks are emerging as a critical security weakness
2026: Resilience, the new foundation of cybersecurity
Watch out for these eight trends to impact cybersecurity teams in 2026
Meet credential auditor: Take control of credential sprawl with automated discovery and dontrol
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Privileged Access Management News
Google Cloud outlines targeted response to cyber threats
Customers will face narrower disruptions as Google Cloud moves to throttle malicious traffic, isolate risky identities and preserve legitimate usage.
Elisity launches CLI for customer-run AI security agents
Customers can now run their own AI agents against Elisity's platform to continuously verify Zero Trust policies and spot drift faster.
ServiceNow launches autonomous security suite for firms
The suite aims to cut security backlogs and tighten oversight of AI agents as companies face a surge in machine identities and fragmented tools.
BeyondTrust adds AI identity controls to Pathfinder
Security teams must now track AI agents and machine accounts as well as staff, as BeyondTrust expands Pathfinder to cover privileged access.
SailPoint launches unified identity security for AI agents
As AI agents spread across enterprise systems, SailPoint is targeting a gap in security teams' visibility with a continuous identity controls system.
KnowBe4 adds Claude oversight to Agent Risk Manager
Security teams can now monitor Claude-based agents for prompt injection, data leaks and rogue tool access as autonomous AI use spreads.
BeyondTrust warns identity risks drive most attacks
Three out of four offensive security investigations traced back to identity or privilege, exposing access gaps across cloud, SaaS and AI systems.
Cybercriminals shift from ransomware to data theft
Organisations face a growing risk of silent data theft as criminals exploit cloud identities and credentials for extortion instead of encryption.
Google Cloud adds group IAM auth to AlloyDB preview
Large enterprises can now manage AlloyDB permissions through Google Groups, reducing shared credentials and tightening audit trails in preview.
SpecterOps adds AWS & Entra Agent ID to BloodHound
Security teams can now trace attack routes across AWS and Microsoft Entra, as SpecterOps extends BloodHound into hybrid and AI-linked environments.
Delinea launches runtime authorisation for AI agents
Businesses using AI agents can now approve or block individual commands in real time, reducing the risk of authorised access doing unauthorised things.
1Password launches privileged access tools for AI agents
The new platform aims to cut breach risk as firms let AI agents use more systems, with 40% of developers leaving their access in place.
Daon wins patent for real-time AI agent authorisation
Banks and insurers could soon grant AI agents narrower, time-limited access to sensitive systems under Daon's new patent.
BlueVoyant launches Microsoft 365 E7 readiness bundle
Organisations adopting Microsoft's top security tier are being offered a single bundle to cover data protection, identity controls and AI agent oversight.
Saviynt launches Zuma as AI identity security platform
Rising demand for AI security helped Saviynt top USD $300 million in annual recurring revenue as enterprises seek control over non-human identities.
Google Cloud urges resilience as breaches become inevitable
Breaches are forcing boards to rethink cyber defence, with Google Cloud warning that recovery, staff readiness and containment matter most.
Manufacturers face new cyber risks from connected factories
Connected factory networks are widening the attack surface, with SonicWall warning that old flaws and weak access controls can expose production systems.
Two-thirds of firms delay Copilot over SharePoint risks
Worries over exposed SharePoint data have led many businesses to pause Microsoft Copilot, with senior executives the most cautious.
ThreatDown adds shadow AI & identity tracking tools
Security teams face higher breach costs as ThreatDown expands visibility over unsanctioned AI tools and machine accounts in one console.
Portnox tops one million devices as bookings jump 52%
Rising demand for access-security tools lifted bookings 52% in the second quarter as the company crossed one million managed devices.