AI Summary

Old access rights often remain active after an employee changes roles because organizations rarely monitor them. While new permissions are typically granted within a day of a request, old permissions are only revoked when someone explicitly prompts the change. Access‑review tools show the entitlement but not recent usage, making reviewers hesitant to deny it for fear of breaking something. Consequently, reviewers usually confirm the access, allowing the outdated rights to persist. Security teams can close this gap by updating policies for role moves and access reviews.

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