The role of user access controls in cybersecurity is to ensure that only authorized individuals have access to the data they are entitled to.
Here are a few steps to improving user access security:
- Identify access requirements for each user or role.
- Configure individual user accounts.
- Establish secure authentication methods for each user.
- Regularly update and enforce access control policies and procedures.
- Train users to recognize and report suspicious activity.
- Monitor and audit users’ access to data.