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Understanding the IAM Blast Radius

In this episode of Into the Breach, James Purvis and Mike Schmidt delve into the concept of the IAM (Identity and Access Management) blast radius and its impact on modern security practices. They explore how DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) helps reduce noise, focus on sensitive data, and implement proactive least-privilege models to mitigate risks in cloud and SaaS environments. Learn how understanding the interplay between identities and data can enhance security outcomes and minimize the blast radius of breaches.

Just-In-Time (JIT) Access Management: The Essential Guide

Standing privileges are a ticking time bomb in your cloud environment—and the threat might be closer than you think. Every user with continuous access represents a potential vulnerability, and the financial, reputational, and legal reputations can be severe. Stolen credentials were among the top three reasons hackers gain access to organizations’ systems.

How To Combat Cyber Threats in the Finance Industry With a PAM Solution

According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024, the average cost of a single data breach reached an all-time high of $4.88 million last year, driven by increased revenue loss, operational downtime, customer churn and regulatory fines, among other factors. As frequent targets of cybercriminals, finance services companies face especially high risks – and the consequences of a successful breach can be particularly damaging from both reputational and compliance perspectives.

The Power of Microsoft Entra Suite: Simplify, Secure, and Scale Your Business

Organizations in today's brisk-paced corporate environment require technologies that let them operate efficiently and simultaneously protect data. As businesses expand and change, identification, access, and security management become even more difficult. That is where the Microsoft Entra Suite finds application. This strong, all-in-one toolkit enables businesses to properly scale, protect their data, and automate their procedures.

Elevating cybersecurity with Just-In-Time access and Unified Safeguard

The 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) found that compromised credentials consistently appeared as a key attack enabler – with almost 77% of web app breaches enabled by stolen credentials. Organizations are scrambling to protect credentials, and Just-In-Time (JIT) access has emerged as an effective strategy to address these challenges. JIT access grants elevated permissions only when necessary, minimizing the attack surface and reducing the risk of unauthorized access.

Unify and secure your IAM with the One Identity Fabric

Discover how the One Identity Fabric connects your identity security tools into a unified ecosystem, enhanced with built-in AI for predictive insights, early threat detection and continuous security. Experience a smoother user experience with a unified identity management system.

Typical IAM program management pitfalls and how to avoid them

Identity and access management (IAM) is part of a world where the only constant is change. Whether from emerging technologies and new cyber threats, or unpredictable human behaviors and shifting business priorities – cybersecurity is in a state of permanent flux. These developments have caused many cybersecurity teams to harden their defenses with methods such as identity-based and passwordless authentication.

Top 10 IAM Tools by Category

The explosion of remote work and digital transformation has unleashed a tidal wave of new systems and software. Even smaller or ‘old-school’ companies are juggling more applications than ever before to keep pace with collaboration and automation in the remote age. Yet, every exciting new system requires login credentials, secrets, and access privileges, creating potential entry points for cybercriminals.

How to Implement Zero Trust: A Step-by-Step Guide

Some traditional security methods are no match for evolving cyber threats, which is why zero trust is an essential addition to every organization’s arsenal. Unlike perimeter defenses, zero trust secures access at every level, verifying every device and user continuously to create a security posture that is far harder to penetrate. Gartner reports that 63% of organizations now use a zero trust strategy, a shift driven by the rising costs and frequency of successful breaches.