Solutions

Accountability:
Making IT staff accountable for system and application changes.
Reliable Deactivation:
Ensuring that IT staff lose all administrative rights when they leave an organization.
Static Passwords:
Changing all privileged passwords regularly.
Service Account Passwords:
Changing and synchronizing service account passwords.
Emergency Disclosure:
Disclosing sensitive passwords to IT staff on a one-off basis during emergencies.
Embedded Passwords:
Eliminating static, plaintext embedded application passwords.
Coordinating System Changes:
Coordinating administrative work performed by multiple administrators.
Temporary Developer Access:
Limiting software developer access to production systems.