After leaving my old job, I found out that the new IT admin—who's still studying cybersecurity—struggled to reset the passwords linked to my company email. Instead of using the standard procedures for password recovery, he accused me of withholding access. My former employer then mentioned that I should have used a single, shared 'global admin password' for all company systems. This seems to go against what I've learned about cybersecurity best practices. Can anyone explain what a global admin password really is, and if it's common to use one for all accounts?
4 Answers
If I'm reading this right, it seems like your old job handled things poorly. Ideally, there should be a practice in place to ensure that account access is managed securely. Tying everything to one email and password? That's a recipe for disaster. Hope this helps clarify things!
It sounds like your former employer wanted a centralized way to manage accounts, which is often called a global admin password. While it makes it easier to access multiple accounts, this approach is risky as it goes against best practices in cybersecurity. Instead, it's better to have individual admin accounts with unique passwords for security and auditing purposes.
What you're describing reminds me of when companies use a generic admin account for various services. They usually keep a secure document that outlines the credentials. But definitely, a global password for everything isn't ideal. It's like putting all your eggs in one basket!
Yeah, the concept of a global admin password is kinda outdated. Most companies have moved to a model where each admin has separate credentials. This makes tracking changes and access easier and keeps everything more secure. If the previous IT admin didn't know how to reset individual accounts, that's a bigger red flag than the password situation!
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