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Monitoring privileged access is crucial for organizations of all sizes, not just large enterprises. Privileged Access Management (PAM) refers to the security and management of privileged accounts, such as administrators or third-party vendors, that have access to sensitive data and systems. Although PAM is traditionally viewed as a solution for large enterprises, small businesses also benefit significantly from implementing PAM solutions, especially as they expand into hybrid and cloud environments.

Implementing a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution is essential to securing an organization’s most sensitive data. However, IT teams often face challenges in effectively deploying a PAM solution that satisfies both security and compliance requirements. Common challenges include complex integration with existing systems, scalability limitations and poor user experience. Continue reading to learn more about the challenges organizations face when implementing PAM and how to overcome them.

On June 9, 2025, United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) – a major organic food distributor and the main grocery supplier for Whole Foods Market – reported a cyber attack. UNFI first discovered unauthorized activity in its IT systems on June 5 and immediately took some systems offline. At the time of this writing, the investigation is ongoing as officials assess the full impact of the breach.

GigaOm, a renowned technology analyst firm, has recognized Keeper Security as the Overall Leader in Enterprise Password Management for the fourth year in a row. The GigaOm 2025 Radar Report for Enterprise Password Management highlights Keeper’s Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution, KeeperPAM, which helps organizations secure passwords, credentials, secrets and connections to mitigate cyber risks and defend against internal and external threats.

Weak employee passwords create significant security risks. According to Keeper Security’s Password Management Report, 34% of users reuse variations of strong passwords, which leaves systems vulnerable. Employees who reuse strong passwords – even with slight modifications – can jeopardize the security of sensitive data. To reduce risk, employees should develop smart habits to improve their password hygiene and minimize human error.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) plays a crucial role in protecting sensitive data by controlling, monitoring and limiting access to systems and accounts. PAM focuses specifically on managing accounts with elevated permissions, such as administrator or root accounts. These accounts, if compromised or misused, can pose significant security risks and potentially lead to severe data breaches.

According to Cobalt, the cost of cyber attacks is rising, with costs predicted to reach $15.63 trillion by 2029. This highlights the growing need for Privileged Access Management (PAM). Without a PAM solution, organizations face significant security and operational risks, including increased vulnerability to data breaches, insider threats, compliance failures and costly errors. Privileged accounts are prime targets for threat actors due to their elevated permissions and access to sensitive data.

Implementing a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution can solve challenges like uncontrolled access to privileged accounts, insider threats, secret sprawl and lack of secure remote access. According to a recent EMA Research Report, 54% of organizations indicated they have granted privileged access on business systems to users who are not direct employees.

Keeper’s Endpoint Privilege Manager is an advanced Privileged Elevation and Delegation Management (PEDM) solution that provides secure, just-in-time privileged access across your endpoints, significantly reducing the threat of ransomware, insider threats and data breaches – all without sacrificing productivity or performance.

Your company should adopt a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution to reduce security risks, prevent unauthorized access and gain more control over who can access sensitive data and systems. According to Keeper Security’s Insight Report on Cloud-Based Privileged Access Management, 88% of companies in the U.S. are seeking a cloud-based PAM solution to combat advanced cyber attacks.