Critical infrastructure faces escalating threats as IT and OT converge, supply chain vulnerabilities grow, and digital transformation expands attack surfaces. Machine identities now outnumber humans 82 to 1, yet many organizations still view privileged users as only human. Ransomware and nation-state attacks highlight the risks of unmanaged privileged accounts. Zero Trust architectures and regulatory mandates stress identity security, with Privileged Access Management central to compliance and resilience. PAM strengthens defenses by isolating sessions, rotating credentials, enforcing MFA, auditing activity, and detecting anomalies, ensuring secure operations and protecting essential services.

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