Just-in-Time Access

Just-in-Time (JIT) access grants users or workloads temporary elevated permissions for specific tasks on a time-limited basis rather than maintaining standing privileged access. JIT access reduces the window of exposure from compromised privileged credentials and limits insider threat risk.

Cloud PAM solutions and tools like AWS SSO time-bound permission sets, Azure PIM, and Teleport implement JIT workflows with approval gates and full audit trails for privileged operations.