Cloud permissions sprawl is a growing risk as organizations adopt multiple cloud platforms, creating thousands of identities and entitlements, most of which are unused or overly permissive. Misconfigurations like weak MFA, poor segregation of privileges, and excessive admin rights enable attackers to escalate access and compromise critical systems. Native cloud IAM tools lack visibility across providers, leaving security gaps. Best practices include enforcing least privilege, just-in-time elevation, centralized secrets management, and continuous monitoring. Cloud Infrastructure Entitlements Management (CIEM) solutions help right-size permissions, remove inactive identities, automate governance, and support Zero Trust strategies.

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