User rights management conducts rights risk assessment by identifying, analyzing, and evaluating potential risks associated with user permissions and access controls. This process ensures that users have appropriate access levels while minimizing the risk of unauthorized actions, data breaches, or compliance violations.
Key Steps in Rights Risk Assessment:
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Inventory and Classification:
- List all user accounts, roles, and permissions across systems.
- Classify data and resources based on sensitivity (e.g., public, internal, confidential).
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Risk Identification:
- Detect excessive or unused permissions (e.g., a user with admin rights for unnecessary systems).
- Identify orphaned accounts or misconfigured access rules.
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Risk Analysis:
- Evaluate the likelihood and impact of risks, such as insider threats or accidental data exposure.
- Use metrics like "privilege creep" (gradual accumulation of unnecessary permissions).
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Risk Evaluation:
- Prioritize risks based on severity (e.g., high-risk violations like finance team access to HR databases).
- Compare current permissions against least-privilege principles.
Example:
A company discovers that 20% of employees retain access to a deprecated system after a project ends. This unused access is flagged as a medium-risk vulnerability, as it could lead to data leaks if compromised. The team revokes these permissions and implements automated de-provisioning.
Tencent Cloud Services for Rights Risk Assessment:
- Tencent Cloud CAM (Cloud Access Management): Enforces least-privilege access and tracks permission changes.
- Tencent Cloud Security Compliance Solutions: Automates audits to detect excessive permissions and policy violations.
- Tencent Cloud Monitor & Alerting: Identifies anomalous access patterns in real time.