Introducing Side Panels: Navigate Cloud Permissions in Seconds

Ever tried tracing why an identity has access to a critical database in your cloud environment? Ten clicks, three console pages, and still no clear answer. For security teams conducting permission reviews, this navigation maze is a liability. Side Panels eliminate that friction by surfacing deep permission intelligence instantly, right where you need it.

The Problem

Cloud platforms weren’t built for rapid security investigation. Understanding why an identity has specific IAM permissions is nearly impossible when tracing manually, especially when managing thousands of resources. Cloud consoles don’t show you how permissions chain together to create hidden attack vectors.

Two Powerful Views

Resource Side Panel: IAM Policy Visibility at a Glance

Click any resource and see all applied IAM policies in one view: inline policies, attached policies, resource-based policies, and service control policies. No more hunting through cloud consoles. What used to require extensive navigation now happens in seconds.

Permission Relation Side Panel: Complete Permission Analysis

See exactly which permissions an identity has on a resource and how they got them. PanIAM reveals permissions gained through privilege escalation paths, complete with step-by-step progression. Our Escalation Path Timeline shows each hop in the chain, making it clear how permissions combine to create security risks.

Cloud providers show you what permissions exist, but not how they interconnect or what attack vectors they create. Side Panels make this invisible risk visible.

Escalation Path Intelligence

Privilege escalation is one of the most dangerous attack patterns in cloud environments. The Escalation Path Timeline breaks down each step: Which permissions enable the next action, which resources are involved, and how an attacker progresses from initial access to full control. You can see exactly where to break the chain to eliminate the threat.

Security teams can now trace escalation paths in real time, understanding both the technical mechanics and timeline of potential compromise.

Built for Efficiency

Side Panels are designed for CISOs assessing organizational risk, security analysts identifying vulnerabilities, IT admins conducting permission reviews, and compliance teams preparing for audits.

Common use cases:

• Security audits: Understand how an identity could access sensitive resources and what other resources might be at risk.

• Compliance reviews: Generate comprehensive permission reports without manual console work.

• Permission audits: Assess whether identities have appropriate access levels and identify over-privileged accounts.

• Risk assessment: Evaluate escalation path exposure and prioritize remediation before vulnerabilities are exploited.

Available Now

Side Panels are live in your PanIAM dashboard today. Click any resource or permission relationship to see instant deep-dive access.

Already using PanIAM? Side Panels are waiting for you. Not yet a customer? Contact our sales team for a demo and see how we’re transforming cloud security investigation.

Get Started

Ready to transform your permission investigations?

• Current customers: Log in to PanIAM and explore Side Panels now
• New to PanIAM: Contact our team for a demo

The days of clicking through the cloud console maze are over. Welcome to instant permission intelligence.