BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access strengthens security

BeyondTrust has announced the availability of BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access 22.1, which enables IT/OT teams to monitor, manage, and audit remote privileged access by authorised workers, contractors, and vendors – without sacrificing security.

By eliminating “all or nothing” access, BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access gives you more control over remote vendor access. All connections are established via a single access channel, with granular, role-based access to specific systems and session settings.

“Third-party vendor remote access is often the weakest link in network and information security,” said Daniel DeRosa, Chief Product Officer at BeyondTrust. “We enable organizations to better monitor and manage third-party access for privileged users, without inhibiting business agility.”

BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access 22.1 adds Dark Mode and other new capabilities to its Credential Vault, such as discovery and import of Windows service accounts for administration, scheduled discovery, account policies, and more. When paired with BeyondTrust’s Privileged Access Management suite, BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access allows enterprises to automate vendor provisioning/de-provisioning while also providing a layer of sophisticated credential security and fine-grained access management.

BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access 22.1 includes the following new features and enhancements:

• External Endpoint Search – Password Safe Integration — Users can search and remotely access Password Safe Managed RDP and shell systems accessible with a Jumpoint server.
• Password Safe and Privileged Remote Access — Work together to mitigate credential theft, misuse and unmanaged access from third-party and internal users with unmatched visibility and control over sensitive assets, without hindering productivity.
• Dark Mode Desktop Access Console — Users who prefer to avoid bright screens and reduce eye strain can select Dark Mode in the desktop console, which uses a darker color palette for screens, views, menus, and controls.
• Vault Service Account Management — Vault discovers and imports Windows service accounts, enabling administrators with visibility into service accounts in domains managed by Vault, the descriptions and associated account services.
• Jump Item Association — Administrators can limit the credentials available for injection within a Jump session by associating Vault accounts and account groups with Jump items.
• Vault Scheduled Discovery — Vault administrators can define a preset day/time to automatically run Vault domain discovery jobs, and have continuous visibility over domain accounts, endpoints, and local accounts.
• Vault Account Policies — Vault account policies can be assigned to Vault accounts or account groups for additional granularity regarding Vault account settings.
• Windows 11 Support — Supports Windows 11 systems through a free upgrade for eligible Windows 10 PCs and newer PCs.
• MacOS Monterey Support —BeyondTrust offers largely the same functionality for Mac as it does for Windows, and fully supports MacOS Monterey systems.
• Nutanix Support — Base Software 6.1.1+ supports Nutanix hypervisors for virtual appliance deployment. See deployment information for more details on requirements and sizing.