Thycotic and ServiceNow have teamed up to form a joint integration to bring Thycotic Account Lifecycle Manager to the ServiceNow IT management platform.
The integration aims to resolve workflow approvals, which is a common bottleneck for IT teams that manage privileged service accounts.
Privileged service accounts connect applications, databases, root accounts, and other IT systems. They share sensitive information and often automatically perform business-critical processes, without human oversight. Without oversight, the two companies say privileged accounts are prime targets for cyber attacks.
Thycotic’s Account Lifecycle Manager aims to make sure that each privileged service account is tied to an owner that has the proper responsibility and oversight levels.
“A typical workflow to set up or provide access to a high-risk privileged service account often requires a second layer of approval. Particularly when remote workers or third-party contractors request privileged access, approvals are critical to maintain security oversight by an internal team member but shouldn’t interrupt productivity,” the companies explain.
The integrated solution between Thycotic and…
