The solution lies in removing admin rights and embracing the principle of least privilege (PoLP.)

You must either remove administrator rights to maximize security and maintain compliance, or better manage administrator accounts on your systems to reduce the risk of them being abused. However, the security risks that come with having over-privileged users are high. The reason administrator permissions are so freely granted is because it’s the easiest way to ensure end-users can perform their jobs without involving IT.

Why do organizations use admin rights in the first place, and why remove them? There are many options for removing administrator rights, however you must always consider business operation -removing admin rights should never jeopardize productivity. This is a guide to the risks associated with admin rights and over-privileged users, and how to remove admin rights in order to reduce those risks.