Temporary access is necessary—and surprisingly risky. This 10–12 minute interview arms property and operations leaders with a practical, vendor‑neutral playbook for ephemeral access: approval gates, one‑time credential patterns, audit evidence, safe escalation paths, and demobilization checks that stop temporary access from becoming a long‑lived liability. Alex Morgan and Michael Harrington open with an anonymized scene where a misissued week-long access badge left a telecom closet exposed for months, then move into three decision-focused segments: (1) who should approve short‑term access and how to scope duration and privileges; (2) lightweight operational patterns for issuing, verifying, and revoking physical and digital credentials without naming or configuring products; and (3) acceptance tests and demobilization sign-offs to verify all temporary access is returned and logged at handover. Listeners leave with three immediate actions and are directed to visit the Built, Wired & Secured resource hub at GDS Technology to download a one‑page Ephemeral Access Checklist and pre‑approved notice templates.