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Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) to Eliminate Static Access Risks 

Access when teams need it without lingering risk of exposure. 

Static Access Remains a Critical Attack Vector 

In cloud-first, automation-driven environments, static and always-on credentials are a silent and persistent security risk. Whether it's hard-coded secrets, dormant IAM roles, or admin accounts that never expire, static access dramatically expands the attack surface. 

  • Breaches start with standing access: Most attackers don’t need a zero-day—they just need a forgotten key. 
  • Cloud environments are too dynamic for static permissions: Infrastructure spins up and down fast. Permissions should too. 
  • Audit pressure is mounting: Regulators and internal stakeholders increasingly demand proof that privileged access is controlled and traceable. 
  • Secret sprawl is unmanageable: Long-lived credentials in scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and vaults create hidden risks that are hard to detect and harder to revoke. 

The Solution

Eliminate Risk at the Source

Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) removes default, persistent access from your environment. Instead, access is granted just-in-time, scoped to the task, and revoked automatically, leaving no permissions behind to be abused. 

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Just-in-Time Provisioning 

Access must be created on demand and tied to specific tasks, not pre-assigned in advance. 

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Ephemeral, Auto-Expiring Permissions 

Access should vanish automatically once the task is done—no cleanup required and no credentials left behind. 

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Unified Coverage for All Identities 

Human, non-human, and AI agents should be governed by the same access policy model. 

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Context-Aware Access Controls 

Access decisions must account for role, task, system, and time—ensuring privileges are always relevant and appropriate.