12Port blog
Notes from the privileged-access frontier.
Field reports, technical breakdowns, compliance updates, and product news from the 12Port team. Written for security architects, IT leaders, and the practitioners who run privileged access in production.
-
Time to Rethink Privileged Access for Machines and AI Agents
For years, Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) have been treated as foundational and a solved security challenge. Organizations deployed vaults, enforced policies, and…
·
-
Your AI Agents Should Be Getting Their Credentials from a PAM Vault
The rise of AI agents has created a problem that most security teams have not yet fully reckoned with. Developers are building agents that…
·
-
Top Vendor Privileged Access Management Solutions
Vendor access is one of the most overlooked and abused entry points in modern environments. Third party vendors, contractors, service providers, and partners often need…
·
-
CISA Recommends Privileged Access Controls for Endpoint Management After Stryker Incident
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a rare and urgent advisory following a March 11, 2026 cyberattack that disrupted the Microsoft environment of Stryker Corporation. Reports indicate the attackers…
·
-
PowerShell Is a Security Risk – Here’s How to Fix It
If you run a Windows environment, you already know how critical PowerShell is. It’s the backbone of modern administration, used for automation, configuration, and day-to-day operations…
·
-
How AI Changes the Role of Privileged Access in Cybersecurity
For most organizations, privileged access management (PAM) has historically been treated as a security hygiene requirement. Secure the administrator passwords, enforce approval workflows, rotate credentials, and record sessions…
·
-
Preventing Breaches – MFA on Remote Access to Linux, Unix, and Infrastructure Systems
Most breaches don’t start with malware or zero-day exploits. They start with a login. An attacker gets hold of a password, maybe through phishing, reuse, or a leaked credential dump. They…
·
-
Why PAM Implementations Struggle
Privileged Access Management (PAM) is widely recognized as a foundational security control for Zero Trust, ransomware prevention, and compliance with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and SOC…
·
-
12Port to Showcase AI-Powered Session Intelligence for Modern Privileged Access Management at RSAC 2026
The 12Port Agentless PAM Platform helps enterprises operationalize Zero Trust with smarter access, intelligent insight, and faster response. 12Port, a provider of modern Privileged Access Management (PAM), today announced it will showcase its…
·
-
Top 10 Privileged Access Management Solutions for 2026
Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions have moved from a compliance requirement to a front-line security control. As organizations expand across hybrid cloud, SaaS, DevOps…
·