Title Page
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Site conducted
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
Data Collection Phase
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Compile User List: List all the users who have access to the resources in scope.
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What Issues Were Found?
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Gather Permission Sets: Identify what level of permissions each user has.
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What Issues Were Found?
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Fetch Historical Data: Retrieve logs to see when and how often users are accessing the resources.
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What Issues Were Found?
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Cross-Reference: Match users to their roles and the corresponding role-based permissions, if applicable.
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What Issues Were Found?
Analysis Phase
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Inactive Users: Identify accounts that haven't been accessed in a long time.
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What was found?
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Over-Privileged Users: Identify accounts with more access than necessary for their role.
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What was found?
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Under-Privileged Users: Look for accounts that might need more access to perform their roles effectively.
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What was found?
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Unusual Activity: Flag any abnormal access patterns or behaviors.
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What was the unusual activity?
Review Phase
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Internal Validation: IT admins review the findings and validate the anomalies.
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What Issues were found?
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Business Validation: Department heads or role owners confirm if the observed access levels are required or not.
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Compliance Check: Ensure all access aligns with any compliance policies or laws that are relevant to your industry or company.
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Documentation: Record findings, approvals, and any actions taken.
Remediation Phase
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Revoking Access: Remove any unnecessary permissions or accounts.
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What accounts were revoke permissions and what permissions were revoked?
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Modifying Access: Adjust permissions to align with the principle of least privilege.
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What Permissions?
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User Notification: Inform users about the changes in their access levels, if necessary.
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What users?
