Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

The management of non-human identities (NHI) presents unique challenges that many identity and access management professionals are still learning to navigate. Service accounts, provisioned accounts, and automated system credentials require governance approaches that differ significantly from traditional user management.

The NIS2 Directive (NIS2) is now in effect, but some organizations still haven’t taken action – risking a sharp reckoning as the directive marks a major shift in compliance requirements. Compared to other cybersecurity legislation, NIS2 is less about ticking compliance boxes and more of a ground-up rethink of an organization’s entire security posture, especially when it comes to privileged access. We’ve seen this before with GDPR.

Microsoft Teams has become the standard tool for digital collaboration in companies, public institutions and organizations alike. The platform offers all the functions modern teams need: Chat, meetings, file storage, project collaboration and more – fundamentally changing the way we work together across states and countries. But despite all the enthusiasm, Teams is not without its drawbacks – especially when used without proper control.

Let’s be honest — nobody wakes up excited to read documentation. You’ve been there. You’re configuring a tricky workflow, testing an API, troubleshooting a weird corner case. And instead of finding the answer fast, you’re 12 tabs deep, elbows in a PDF appendix, hoping for a miracle. That’s not how it should be.

Non-human identities. It seems like every technology conference that I’ve attended over the past year or so has had NHIs as a primary topic. And it’s no wonder. What have become powerful tools in the new world of hyper-automation, dynamic IT infrastructures, and complex security processes, have also led to new vulnerabilities within many IT environments. For just a moment, let’s look at why NHIs are important to focus on from a security perspective. I have 3 primary vulnerabilities.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) – the country’s central bank and regulatory body of the Indian banking system – isn’t messing around when it comes to cybersecurity. And neither should the banks it regulates. A key focus of its guidelines is privileged users. They hold the keys to the kingdom, and if they’re not managed correctly, you’re handing bad actors a free pass.

Companies face mounting pressure to prove compliance with regulatory frameworks while maintaining operational efficiency. identity governance and administration (IGA) sits at the center of these compliance requirements, making the choice of IGA solution a strategic decision that can determine audit success or failure. When evaluating compliance-focused IGA platforms, user testimonials offer invaluable insight into how solutions perform under actual deployment conditions.

Every update to One Identity Active Roles is made in response to feedback from our customers. From adapting to improve usability or streamlining administration processes, our product development is always centered around solving the nuanced problems IT teams face every day. We’re excited to share the five recent updates we’ve made to Active Roles, including.

If you are like me, a couple of years ago it was like I woke up to a new concept in the world of IT: the non-human identity. But, wait…this sounds very familiar. Haven’t we had service accounts and machines identities for performing automated tasks for many years now? In fact, I was on a development team that produced what is now known as RPA tools that helped automate repetitive IT tasks; an area highly used by many enterprises.

Microsoft highly recommends enabling MFA on all Entra ID users to protect their environment against potential attackers and avoid getting breached. This can cause a lot of issues and damage for the company from reputation problems to large fines. The latest figures from Microsoft Threat Intelligence research show that more than 99% of attacks are password attacks. Microsoft alone registers 7,000 password attacks per second!