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Why a Different Approach to AIOps is Needed for SD-WAN

Threat actors are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their skills, improve their breach success rates, and gain access to organisations’ data. To counter these threats, companies must adapt their approach to IT operations (ITOps) by utilising AI to ensure they are well-equipped to withstand the latest threats and protect their organisation.

CIEM Podcast - What it is. How it fits. Challenges you should know. Advice for how to get started.

This podcast is a quick but informative discussion into CIEM, it's definition, its importance, and its role within a comprehensive IAM and cybersecurity program. As organizations accelerate their migration to cloud environments, managing access and entitlements within these dynamic infrastructures becomes increasingly critical. Cloud Infrastructure Entitlements Management (CIEM) has emerged as a pivotal component in the broader Identity and Access Management (IAM) and cybersecurity landscape.

Change Your Password Day: Why It's Time to Rethink Password Security

As Change Your Password Day rolls around on 1st February, it’s a great opportunity to highlight the importance of secure password practices. While traditional advice has often encouraged frequent password changes, this approach has been reconsidered by cybersecurity experts, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Modern best practices now recommend focusing on creating strong, memorable passwords and using multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance security.

The Skills Gap in Identity Security: How AI and Automation Are Bridging the Divide

The growing demand for cybersecurity talent is outpacing the supply of skilled professionals, and this is especially true in the field of identity security. With cyber threats becoming more sophisticated and the number of identities within organisations expanding, companies are struggling to find qualified experts to manage and protect sensitive data. The challenge of filling Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles is becoming a major barrier for businesses looking to stay ahead of cybercriminals.

The Importance of Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) in 2025

As cyber threats continue to evolve, organizations face a growing challenge: protecting their most critical assets – identities. With identity now at the heart of security strategies, 2025 marks a pivotal year for addressing identity-centric risks, making Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) a vital component of enterprise security.

2025: The Year of Evolution in Identity Security by David Morimanno, Director of Identity and Access Management Technologies

The year 2025 will not be a revolutionary one, it will be evolutionary, with developments coming into effect that were necessitated by events and happenings in 2024, and solutions to address these events reaching maturity levels that allow an appropriate, comprehensive response. With threats like ransomware certain to continue, identity resilience is going to become more important in the year ahead and, as such, identity will become the critical component of security.

What a Year! Xalient's 2024 Award Wins in Review

As 2024 wraps up, we’re feeling reflective (and a little proud!). It’s been a whirlwind year here at Xalient, packed with milestones, achievements, and more awards than we could fit on a shelf (not that we’re complaining!). From industry accolades to workplace recognitions, we’ve been celebrating non-stop and it’s all thanks to our amazing team and the unique culture we’ve built together.

Why SASE vs SSE misses the point for IT leaders

As high-profile breaches dominate headlines and decimate share prices, demonstrating your ability to protect client data has become the latest IT imperative getting boardroom attention, along with a host of new analyst and vendor-created labels for the ‘perfect’ solution. We want to help those who are short on time and resources cut through the bewildering landscape of buzzwords and gold standards by offering some practical, vendor-agnostic advice on where best to start and how to get the biggest wins in reducing their firms' exposure to risk.

The SASE Report: Why SASE is the Blueprint for Future-Proofing Your Network in 2025 & Beyond

Martin Mascarenhas, EMEA Vendor Partner Director at Xalient, sits down with Jaye Tillson, Field CTO at HPE Aruba, and Stephen Amstutz, Director of Innovation at Xalient, to discuss the findings from Xalient's SASE Report - Why SASE is the Blueprint for Future-Proofing Your Network in 2025 and Beyond. The challenge of recruiting and keeping security resource in today's landscape. Why is the uptake of ZTNA across respondents so low? And is it a surprise?