BeyondTrust is a global identity security company founded in 1985 that provides a unified platform for discovering, securing, and auditing privileged access across endpoints, credentials, and remote access. The company serves over 20,000 customers worldwide, including half of the Fortune 100, and employs more than 1,700 people globally.
The company's core platform integrates least privilege enforcement, password management, and session monitoring into a single solution. This unified approach addresses the sprawling attack surface created by privileged access - the elevated permissions that grant users and systems broad system capabilities. By consolidating these functions, BeyondTrust aims to reduce the complexity traditionally associated with implementing multiple point solutions across an organisation's security infrastructure.
The platform operates on the principle of discovering and managing what BeyondTrust terms "Paths to Privilege" - the various routes through which privileged access can be obtained and exploited. This encompasses both traditional credential-based access and the dynamic access patterns required in modern distributed work environments. The session monitoring capability provides audit trails of privileged activities, enabling organisations to maintain visibility over sensitive system access.
