Package 1: KMS Intelligent Identity

Package 1: KMS Intelligent Identity

Temporary Credentials with Least Privilege Access

The Identity Threat Landscape

Credential theft drives 95% of successful cyberattacks, with privileged account compromise averaging $4.88 million per incident. Ransomware operators target administrative accounts to maximize damage, while insider threats exploit standing privileges for data theft. AI-enhanced attacks now automate credential stuffing at scale and systematically escalate privileges faster than traditional defenses can respond.

The KMS Solution: Intelligent Identity

KMS Intelligent Identity eliminates these attack vectors through temporary credentials and just-in-time access provisioning. PIM/JIT/JEA implementation ensures administrative access exists only when needed, automatically expiring after task completion. Passkey deployment removes credential theft vectors entirely, while risk-based conditional access policies detect and block suspicious authentication attempts in real-time.

Core Capabilities

Ephemeral access with automated privilege management and credential elimination

  • Privileged Identity Management (PIM) - Temporary administrative access granted on-demand with automatic expiration and approval workflows

  • Passkey Deployment - FIDO2 security keys and Windows Hello eliminating passwords and phishing vulnerabilities (full deployment recommended, privileged accounts minimum)

  • Ephemeral Access Controls - Just-enough-access (JEA) with automatic session termination and zero standing privileges

  • Conditional Access Policies - Risk assessment blocking suspicious authentication attempts and behavioral anomalies

  • Antipattern Identification - Discovery and documentation of insecure practices including non-expiring credentials, over-privileged service accounts, legacy protocols, and dangerous configurations

  • Identity Governance Framework - Automated audit trails, access reviews, and compliance reporting with continuous monitoring

Built-In Observability

Zero Trust with Zero Blind Spots - Security without visibility creates false confidence

  • Microsoft Sentinel Foundation - Enterprise SIEM deployment providing continuous identity monitoring and threat detection

  • Executive Dashboards - Real-time security posture scoring and privileged access activity visualization

  • Identity Analytics - Passkey adoption tracking, authentication patterns, and risk signal analysis

  • Observability Platform - Expandable foundation that enhances with each subsequent Absolute Zero Trust package

We include observability as core infrastructure because Zero Trust requires zero blindspots. Every deployment includes monitoring and dashboards to ensure you can see your security working.

Security-as-Code Delivery

  • Infrastructure-as-Code - Complete codebase ownership with version control and continuous update capability through our Security-as-Code platform

  • Battle-Tested Configurations - Proven deployment patterns eliminating implementation risk

  • Transparent Architecture - Full visibility into deployed infrastructure with modification rights

Business Impact

  • Eliminate 95% of identity-based attack vectors

  • Reduce help desk tickets by 70% through passwordless authentication

  • Achieve immediate compliance improvements with comprehensive audit trails

  • Prevent average $4.88 million breach costs associated with privileged account compromise

  • Enable secure remote work without credential management overhead

Absolute Zero Trust Coverage

✅ DoD Pillars: Users/Identity (Complete)

✅ Microsoft Pillars: Identity (Complete)

✅ Foundation: Observability platform for all future Absolute Zero Trust capabilities

Implementation

10-day deployment using Security-as-Code methodology. Zero downtime to production systems. Minimal client interaction required. Fixed scope with predictable outcomes.

Investment

Strategic Investment tier