Tag: Identity and Access Management

Leveraging Identity Data in Cyber Attack Detection and Response

Research Desk

As organizations break away from traditional network-based security concepts, where zones are delegated “trusted” or “untrusted,” to people-centric security models like Zero Trust, identity is becoming intrinsically linked to security. In fact, identity data can help security teams determine whether users or organizations are being subject to a cyber attack. This whitepaper will outline what and how identity data can be used as an indicator of a cyber attack, as well as ways to respond to incidents using Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems.

The State of Zero Trust Security in Global Organizations

Research Desk

Modern Security for a Perimeter-less World

There’s no denying that, among information security watchers, zero trust has gone well beyond buzzword status. The oft-discussed security framework, originally developed by Forrester Research analyst Jon Kindervag in 2009, threw away the idea that organizations should have a “trusted” internal network and an “untrusted” external network. To meet the access and usability demands of modern employees and consumers (and avoid becoming the next organization in the headlines for a data breach), companies are moving towards a more robust and comprehensive security posture that’s centered around the zero trust principle of “never trust, always verify.”