Managing access rights within an organization is a process that directly impacts security, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Excessive reliance on manual work by IT teams, unclear ownership of access rights, and the risk of business process disruptions when key employees are unavailable are challenges organizations face every day.

PASK 2.7.0 addresses these specific needs. The latest improvements are based on practical experience gained from working with our customers and focus on increasing transparency, accountability, and business continuity.

Key Features in PASK 2.7.0

 Permanent Access – Reducing Unnecessary Administrative Work

Depending on an organization’s policies, not all access rights need to be subject to periodic recertification. Some permissions are permanently assigned to specific individuals, and regularly reviewing them only creates unnecessary administrative workload.

The permanent access mechanism allows organizations to designate access requests without an expiration date and automatically exclude them from recurring access reviews. For a mid-sized organization, this can translate into hundreds of hours of administrative work saved each year while maintaining full control and auditability where required.

 Business Role Owners – Clear Accountability for Access Management

Without clearly defined access owners, approval processes can be delayed and compliance audits can become more complex. PASK 2.7.0 introduces the ability to assign an owner at the business role level, enabling organizations to define clear responsibility for access management.

A business role owner can be assigned both to the access request approval workflow and to access reviews covering the business roles they are responsible for. This creates a transparent governance structure and significantly simplifies the delegation of responsibilities across the organization.

Enhanced Delegation – Ensuring Business Continuity

The absence of key employees should not bring critical processes to a halt. The new delegation mechanism allows organizations to precisely define the scope of responsibilities assigned to a substitute.

Available delegation scopes include:

Organizational structure access – enables the substitute to request access on behalf of employees within the absent person’s organizational structure.

Approval and task execution – allows the substitute to manage access rights and perform approval-related tasks on behalf of the absent employee.

Full delegation – combines both scopes, ensuring comprehensive business continuity without the need for emergency escalations..

Extended Microsoft Entra ID Integration

The integration with Microsoft Entra ID has been enhanced with an option to automatically configure the password reset mechanism.

When logging into a newly created account, users can reset their password independently via email and/or phone. This reduces the number of helpdesk requests and accelerates onboarding processes.

New Dynamic Widgets – Greater Operational Visibility

The dashboard has been enhanced with a new widget displaying open decisions in access reviews, while existing widgets have also been refreshed.

Key information – including request statuses, pending access reviews, and operational metrics – is now available in one place, helping teams make decisions faster and improving day-to-day operational visibility.

Operational Improvements

PASK 2.7.0 also introduces a range of smaller improvements designed to make everyday work more intuitive and efficient.

These include advanced filtering, bulk actions, and clearer notifications about key actions performed by the system. While individually small, these improvements collectively reduce the time required to complete routine tasks.

Benefits for Organizations

Implementing PASK 2.7.0 delivers tangible benefits across several key areas:

Reduced operational costs
Eliminating routine renewal processes for permanent access and automating delegation can save a mid-sized organization hundreds of IT team hours each year.

Increased efficiency
Clear ownership structures and transparent workflows reduce the time required to process access requests.

Stronger security
Better control over access rights and full auditability help minimize the risk associated with excessive or outdated permissions.

Regulatory compliance
A transparent governance model and automated audit mechanisms simplify preparation for certifications and compliance requirements such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR.

Business continuity
The delegation mechanism ensures that the absence of key employees does not interrupt critical business operations.

Summary:

PASK 2.7.0 takes an approach to digital identity management that puts business needs at the center. The system provides tools that translate into measurable operational benefits.

As access management becomes an increasingly important element of an organization’s security strategy, PASK provides a solution designed not only to address current requirements but also to scale with the organization’s growth.