A recap of Securden Unified PAM architecture

Securden Unified PAM is a web-based, on-premise, self-hosted software-only solution available as a binary for installation on Windows. Securden Unified PAM comes as an all-in-one package, you don’t require any additional hardware or software for the functioning of the product. It comes with an inbuilt web server and PostgreSQL server as the default RDBMS. Optionally, you can configure MS SQL Server as the backend database.

An installation instance can just have two physical servers (primary and secondary), or multiple application servers as required. The solution runs on a central server connected to a backend database.

The web server handles all the business logic. End-users can connect to the server from their machines using any standard web-browser.

The product stores all sensitive information in a fully encrypted manner in a secure, digital vault. Securden uses AES-256 for encryption. The encryption key is unique to every installation and is automatically generated.

For remote connections, session management and recording, Securden provides the option for a gateway approach. All remote connections from endpoints to target IT resources are routed through the remote gateway.

This approach eliminates the need for direct connectivity between the endpoints and the sensitive IT infrastructure and ensures a higher level of security. The design also proves to be highly scalable, capable of handling a large number of concurrent remote connections.

The remote gateway approach is supported by the option to deploy multiple application servers, which help in handling privileged account management for a distributed network or distributed data center environments from a central installation.