Identity About to Expire

Risk Category

Lifecycle Management

Risk Description

Expiring NHIs may cause major operational issues and security gaps. Learn how to manage them before serious problems arise.

Why It’s a Risk

If an identity unexpectedly expires, critical processes and services may experience unplanned downtime, leading to operational inefficiencies and potentially affecting revenue and service delivery. Additionally, expired identities may inadvertently continue to function if expiration controls are not properly enforced, increasing the risk of unauthorized access.

Medium, particularly for organizations that rely on manual tracking of credential expirations.

Medium, as expired identities can lead to unplanned downtime, disrupt operations, and pose security risks.

Mitigation Strategy

Proactively manage identity expiration through advanced lifecycle management mechanisms including alerts and a streamlined process for renewing or decommissioning identities before they expire. Ensure continuous validation of expiring identities consumers through a Zero Trust approach to avoid access to expired credentials who continue to function.

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