The PIM & PAM confusion

 

PIM and PAM are acronyms used in the field of cybersecurity and access management.

PIM, or "Privileged Identity Management," involves managing and securing privileged accounts, which have elevated access rights to important systems and data. PIM solutions typically include features like access controls and password vaults to ensure only authorized users can access privileged accounts and protect them from cyber attacks.

On the other hand, PAM, or "Privileged Access Management," involves controlling and monitoring the access of privileged users to sensitive resources including application and Network devices. PAM solutions typically have features like identity verification, session monitoring, password vault, Password  rotation, activity monitoring, and access controls to make sure privileged access is only granted to authorized users and their actions are audited.

While PIM and PAM have some overlap, PAM is generally considered a broader term that includes PIM.PAM solutions may include PIM features, but PIM solutions do not necessarily have all the capabilities of PAM.

In summary, PIM and PAM are both important for securing access to critical resources, with PIM focused more on privileged account management and PAM focused on privileged access management.