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Active Roles release 8.2: Enhancements for hybrid cloud and Entra ID

You may already be using Active Roles to manage privileged access, identity and Active Directory (AD) from a single pane of glass. But now, you can get more. Active Roles release 8.2 is poised to offer multiple new features that support customers who are migrating to the cloud and applying web-based resources during the continuing market evolution. It also introduces enhancements to management within Entra ID.

Inside the Cloud: Unintended Privileges

This is the third article in a series about cloud-based attack vectors. Check out our last article about Cloud-Based ransomware! As Identity Access Management (IAM) becomes more complex, it becomes possible for an attacker to exploit the capabilities of legitimate permissions alone or in combination, escalating privileges and gaining potentially devastating levels of access. Because these privileges are legitimate, these attacks can be difficult to detect until the damage is already done.

AI in cybersecurity 101: The economics of bot vs bot battles

If you run an online image search for “cyber hacker,” you’ll likely find countless pictures of shadowy, hooded figures hunched over a laptop. There’s just one problem with those search But here’s the catch: The image of a human hacker is in the minority these days.
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The path of least resistance to Privileged Access Management

Privileged Access Management (PAM) has been around for more than 20 years taking critical accounts and putting them into a vault to ensure only select individuals could access them securely. Since then, PAM has evolved and now focuses on controlling the access itself which means preventing broad access to specific data and providing insight into who has access and when an account has been accessed. Privileged accounts have traditionally been given to administrators to access critical data and applications.

The Best Practices for Implementing Zero Trust Access Management

Zero trust access management is a cybersecurity approach that never trusts any user by default. Instead, it requires verification for every access request, regardless of whether it comes from inside or outside the network. This method ensures a higher level of security by continuously validating user identities and device statuses.

What is SAML? How does it help implement single sign-on?

In today’s modern networking environment, administrators in many organizations face the challenge of managing authentication for employees, especially when dealing with large staff numbers. Granting access to individual tools can be tedious for both administrators and users, as employees must log in multiple times when switching between tools and remember separate credentials for each.

Advanced Access Control with Network Access Enforcement

Learn how to enhance your network security with WatchGuard's powerful Network Access Enforcement feature. Discover how to restrict access to your network based on device health and compliance, as well as protect against unauthorized connections and malicious threats. Improve overall network performance and security with Advanced Access Control with Network Access Enforcement.