Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Emily Crose, a veteran cybersecurity professional at agencies including the CIA and the Department of Homeland Security, had a question: How did hackers – a “weird” group of outsiders (herself included) – become sought-after collaborators with governments?

Passwordless SSO enables users to securely access multiple applications with a single sign-on, without needing passwords.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recognized that Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) environments represent one of the largest threats to American critical infrastructure. The increasing convergence of IT and OT systems, combined with the rise of ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure and the growing sophistication of nation-state threats, has created unprecedented security challenges.

As a former federal CISO, I’ve observed a persistent and dangerous misconception within government agencies: the belief that smart card authentication eliminates the need for enterprise password and Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. This assumption creates critical security vulnerabilities that deserve closer examination.

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