Privileged access on the LAN is still a gift
Local admin everywhere, shared jump boxes, and service accounts that never expire.
ITSIGN Administrator · September 3, 2025 · 2 min read
Take local admin off the laptops that do not need it. Put privileged work on a dedicated account. Vault the service passwords.
This is unglamorous and it closes the path most ransomware uses after the first mailbox.
We fold it into cyber security and managed IT.
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