The Ultimate Guide to Privileged Access Management
A curated Kiwi edition of TechDay 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.
Kiwi Privileged Access Management News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
New Zealand cyber agency reports return of major attacks
The return of highly significant incidents has renewed pressure on New Zealand organisations to tighten defences after losses jumped to NZD $5.6 million.
Okta whitepaper guides NZ firms on cyber standards
New compliance reporting rules from April 2026 mean New Zealand agencies and firms must prove cyber controls are planned, repeatable and effective.
Collapsing grace period: When your adversaries never tire
Attackers are now moving fast enough that patching delays, standing privilege and inherited trust leave organisations exposed within minutes.
The hidden risk in New Zealand's digital transformation
Wider use of cloud, remote access and suppliers is leaving New Zealand organisations with harder-to-track cyber risk and weaker control.
Trust Panda opens Auckland YubiKey hub for New Zealand
New Zealand buyers can now get phishing-resistant security keys faster, after a local Auckland stockholding cut import delays for agencies and firms.
Keeper Security and Soft Solutions bring specialised cybersecurity to NZ
This collaboration establishes Soft Solutions as an authorised distributor of Keeper's cybersecurity solutions in the New Zealand market.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Privileged Access Management
KeeperPAM tops SoftwareReviews privileged access report
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
Featured News
Resilience over prevention as AI reshapes security landscape
Rising ransomware speed is pushing ANZ firms to increase spending on recovery strategies as AI gives attackers new ways in.
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Digidentity helping companies navigate AI fraud challenges
AI-driven fraud is pushing healthcare, government and carmakers to tighten identity checks as remote transactions spread worldwide.
Expert Columns
Networks take the wheel as AI moves from hype to reality
AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…Cybersecurity was already hard
Collapsing grace period: When your adversaries never tire
Why service desks are emerging as a critical security weakness
Why runtime identity is emerging as the next cybersecurity imperative
The hidden risk in New Zealand's digital transformation
Why organisations need a version of 'HR' for AI agents
2026: Resilience, the new foundation of cybersecurity
Watch out for these eight trends to impact cybersecurity teams in 2026
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Privileged Access Management News
The GDPR and NZ: Why this relationship is so important to the future of data privacy in Aotearoa
In 2018, a new unprecedented data privacy law took the EU and, by association, the rest of the world by storm.
Advantage first NZ MSSP to achieve LogRhythm Security Services Authorisation
Advantage becomes first company in New Zealand and second in Australia to achieve Security Services Authorisation from cybersecurity firm LogRhythm.
Chillsoft to distribute CyberArk security solutions in NZ & Pacific Islands
New Zealand IT security distributor Chillisoft has partnered with CyberArk to bring cybersecurity solutions to the region.
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.
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.