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Glossary: MFA, Access Control and Passwords

JIT (Just-in-time access)

Also written: just-in-time access, just-in-time, JIT

Granting a privilege only when it is requested and approved, for a short window, and then removing it automatically, like Alex's 2-hour admin activations.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

zero standing privilegeprivileged access management (PAM)Privileged Identity Managementtime-based access control