Securely Managing Your Unix Environment

With today’s stringent compliance environment, sophisticated and varied threats, and the demand of interoperability with the full range of non-Unix systems—with Microsoft Windows at the forefront—Unix-based organizations face many identity and access management (IAM) challenges.

This white paper discusses common IAM challenges facing Unix-based organizations. You’ll learn about some easily implemented practices and technologies that can help increase security, achieve compliance, and dramatically improve operational efficiency. You’ll also discover how to:

• Use an AD bridge solution for a single logon to Active Directory
• Save costs by unifying identities across your entire enterprise
• Use a proven open source product to mitigate the security risks of privileged accounts
• Deploy a complete solution that meets all your Unix IAM needs