Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a subcategory of IAM designed to protect and supervise access to accounts and user privileges over their access rights to critical company information and resources.
Privileged accounts are those that have extended access rights and special permissions to control the operation of the system. The main objective of PAM is to strengthen security by minimizing the risks associated with the use of privileged accounts.
With PAM, companies can know what rights users have on the software and tools they use.