Case Study: a large American organization achieves PCI compliance and centralized privilege management with Centrify PAM

Global Organization Leverages Centrify to Achieve PCI Compliance, Manage Privilege Across Their *NIX Environment

A large American organization faced significant challenges managing privileged access across its extensive Linux and UNIX environment. The use of local accounts was time-consuming and insecure, creating operational delays and failing to meet compliance requirements for regulations like PCI DSS. To address this, the company expanded its existing deployment of Centrify's Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution to gain centralized control.

By implementing Centrify PAM, the organization centralized authentication through Active Directory and enabled just-in-time privilege elevation. This allowed them to eliminate thousands of local accounts and tie all privileged activity to specific individuals. The results included a dramatically simplified identity management process, a stronger security posture, and the ability to successfully pass audits, avoiding potential non-compliance fines. Centrify provided the comprehensive tools needed to build a secure access methodology for their entire infrastructure.