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PAM Basics for State, Local, and Education (SLED)

Written by Brian McHenry | Sep 8, 2026, 8:52:40 PM
What will I learn?
  • What a Privileged Access Management (PAM) vault actually is, in plain language, and what problem it solves on day one 
  • The four foundational controls to put in place first: credential vaulting, automated password rotation, least privilege and audit trails 
  • Where these controls apply across  typical state, local, and education (SLED) environments, from IT admin and service accounts to domain admins, network devices, and servers 
  • How foundational PAM maps to compliance frameworks and the cyber insurance questionnaires now landing on your desk. 


Shared admin passwords make it harder to control access and prove who used a privileged account.

This webinar explains PAM in plain language and shows you where to start.

Join Delinea experts Brian McHenry, VP of Sales Engineering, and David Bolt, Senior Sales Engineer, for a practical look at credential vaulting, password rotation, least privilege, and audit trails.

You’ll see how these controls apply to IT admin accounts, service accounts, domain admins, network devices, and servers. Get guidance on what to protect first, what password rotation means for service accounts and scheduled tasks, and how audit records can help you answer compliance and cyber insurance questions.

You'll leave with a clear starting point for securing privileged access and a better sense of what your team can tackle next.

Get answers to these important questions:

  • What does PAM look like for a district or agency with a two-person IT team?
  • How long does it take to get a password vault into production?
  • Which accounts should go in the vault first, and which can wait?
  • What happens to our service accounts and scheduled tasks if we start rotating passwords?
  • Do we still need local admin rights, and what would break if we took them away?
  • How do we prove to an auditor what was accessed and when?

Who should attend this webinar?

  • CISOs, CTOs, CIOs and Executive Leadership
  • Compliance and Audit Teams
  • Directors of Information Security, Security & Risk, and Security Operations
  • Identity and Access Management Teams
  • IT Operations: Systems Administrators, Helpdesk Teams, Infrastructure Management, Workstation Management, etc.  
  • U.S. Federal Agencies and Contractors