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Elevate Privileges — Just in Time. Just Enough. With Full Approval.

Enable time-limited, policy-bound role elevation and secure delegation with integrated approval workflows, audit tracking, and session context binding. Built to support Zero Trust and separation of duties (SoD).

How JIT Role Elevation & Delegation Works

With Keymate, users can request a temporary elevation of privileges or assume a delegated role for a limited period. All requests can be subject to multi-step approval workflows, automatically expire, and are traceable via audit logs. Session context keeps track of who delegated access, when, and why.

JIT Role Elevation Example Flow

With Keymate, users can request a temporary elevation of privileges or assume a delegated role for a limited period. All requests can be subject to multi-step approval workflows, automatically expire, and are traceable via audit logs.

Session context keeps track of who delegated access, when, and why.

Example: Example: User Fatma requests admin_approver role for Org:Procurement for 2 hours, requiring Manager approval. Session context includes delegation info. Policy DSL: allow if token.delegatedBy != null && context.time < 2h

Key Components:

User Request (Role, Scope, Duration)
Approval Workflow (e.g., Manager)
Session Context Binding (delegatedBy)
Policy DSL Evaluation (time, delegation)
Temporary Role Grant
Audit Logging

What Makes Keymate JIT Role Elevation Unique

Policy-Based Elevation Rules

Define when and how elevation is allowed using DSL and session metadata.

Approval Workflows

Trigger one or more approvals before a role becomes active.

Session-Scoped Roles

Elevated roles are attached to sessions, expire automatically, and are audited.

Delegation Tracing

Every delegated access includes a full trail: requester, approver, scope, and reason.

Time & Scope Limits

Define strict expiration windows and resource-level access limits.

Risk-Aware Constraints

Combine with RADAC to deny elevation in risky contexts (e.g., VPN, high score).

Securely manage temporary privileges with robust controls and complete auditability.

Frequently Asked Questions

Understanding Keymate's Just-in-Time (JIT) Access Capabilities.

Just-in-Time (JIT) role elevation allows users to temporarily receive elevated privileges for a limited time and scope, typically under approval and audit constraints. This model is natively supported in Keymate.
A user can act on behalf of another (e.g., during leave) within defined boundaries. The access is scoped, time-limited, and traceable via delegation tokens in Keymate.
All elevated or delegated roles in Keymate require policy-defined approval, are session-bound, and automatically expire. Optional SoD checks and RADAC constraints can be added.
Yes. Every elevation and delegation is logged with approver, scope, and duration details. Logs are immutable and traceable in Keymate.

How to Use This Feature

Follow these steps to implement JIT Role Elevation and Delegation in Keymate.

Configuration and Usage Steps

1

Define eligible roles for elevation in Admin Console

Specify which roles can be temporarily elevated or delegated.

2

Configure approval chain (manager, risk officer, etc.)

Set up approval workflows for JIT access requests.

3

Set expiration and SoD constraints in policy

Define time limits and Separation of Duties checks.

4

Let users request elevation from UI or via API

Enable users to request temporary privileges.

5

All sessions tagged with delegation metadata

Sessions are enriched with JIT context for policy and audit.

6

View delegation history in audit panel

Access comprehensive audit logs for JIT activities.

7

Launch Delegation Request Simulator

Ready to see it in action? Try the JIT Role Elevation Simulator now.

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