Episode 21 — Review Identity Access Regularly Before Privilege Drift Becomes Dangerous

This episode explains why identity and access reviews are necessary after provisioning, because permissions that were once appropriate can become risky as roles change, projects end, and responsibilities shift over time. For the exam, you need to understand privilege drift as a common control failure that occurs when accounts keep access they no longer need, especially in fast-moving organizations with promotions, transfers, temporary assignments, or poorly documented approvals. Real examples such as dormant administrator rights, inherited group memberships, and former project access that remains active will show how periodic reviews, ownership checks, attestation, and exception handling support least privilege, reduce audit findings, and prevent small oversights from becoming larger security exposures. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with. And dont forget Cyberauthor.me for the companion study guide and flash cards!