Policy-Based Action Control for Databases

Legacy PAM Vendors	StrongDM
Limited Scope of Security: Focus is only on access control, missing the critical scrutiny and authorization of individual user actions.	Action Control: Ensures every user action is scrutinized and authorized according to defined policies.
Incomplete Zero Trust Implementation: Inability to apply Zero Trust principles which creates an incomplete view of risk.	Zero Trust PAM Framework: Integrates access and action control into a unified security framework.
Lack of Continuous Authorization: Security teams do not have a comprehensive view of user activity.	Continuous Authorization: Constant verification of user actions and ensures real-time compliance.
Static Policy Management: Legacy solutions rely on static policies that cannot adapt to real-time context or emerging threats.	Real-Time Contextual Adaptation: Adapts policies based on real-time context and evolving threats.
Limited Database Support: Inability to extend adequate controls to specific database environments like Postgres.	Support for Postgres Databases: Extends security controls specifically to Postgres environments.
Unnecessary Friction for DevOps Teams: Hinders operational efficiency and collaboration.	Frustration-Free for DevOps Teams: Reduce friction and ensure smooth, secure workflows for DevOps teams.

Limited Scope of Security: Focus is only on access control, missing the critical scrutiny and authorization of individual user actions.

Action Control: Ensures every user action is scrutinized and authorized according to defined policies.

Incomplete Zero Trust Implementation: Inability to apply Zero Trust principles which creates an incomplete view of risk.

Zero Trust PAM Framework: Integrates access and action control into a unified security framework.

Lack of Continuous Authorization: Security teams do not have a comprehensive view of user activity.

Continuous Authorization: Constant verification of user actions and ensures real-time compliance.

Static Policy Management: Legacy solutions rely on static policies that cannot adapt to real-time context or emerging threats.

Real-Time Contextual Adaptation: Adapts policies based on real-time context and evolving threats.

Limited Database Support: Inability to extend adequate controls to specific database environments like Postgres.

Support for Postgres Databases: Extends security controls specifically to Postgres environments.

Unnecessary Friction for DevOps Teams: Hinders operational efficiency and collaboration.

Frustration-Free for DevOps Teams: Reduce friction and ensure smooth, secure workflows for DevOps teams.

Modernize Authorization for Databases

Customizable Access and Authorization Policies: Simplifies authorization by allowing the creation, customization, and management of policies separately or collectively across applications.
Action-Specific Permissions: Forbid or permit specific database actions, enhancing security and control over database resources.
Minimize Unauthorized Access: Significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access and misconfiguration errors, improving overall database security.
Fine-Grained, Real-Time Control: Enables detailed and dynamic control over database actions through the definition and enforcement of precise access policies.

Meet Continuous Compliance

Justification for Actions: Deepens your audit trail by requiring users to justify their actions and log their reasons, enhancing transparency and accountability.
Workflow-Approved Actions: Allows a user’s action to be permitted only if approved by workflow, adding an additional layer of control and oversight.
MFA Challenges for Specific Actions: Requires particular user actions to trigger an MFA challenge, ensuring higher security for sensitive operations.
Verifiable Least Privilege Implementation: Implements verifiable least privilege for regulated databases, ensuring users have the minimum necessary access, thus enhancing security and compliance.

Reduce Data & System Misuse Risk

Fine-Grained, Real-Time Control: Enable precise control over database actions by defining and enforcing detailed access policies, ensuring that users can only perform authorized actions.
Query Limitation: Limit a user’s queries to a predefined maximum number of rows, reducing the risk of excessive data access and potential misuse.
Action-Specific Permissions: Forbid or permit specific database actions, enhancing security and control over database resources.

Benefits of StrongDM’s Action Control for Databases