The Achilles' Heel Of Enterprise Security: How Moving On From Microsoft Active Directory Strengthens Your Security Posture
Cloudtech, Thursday, September 5th, 2024
High-profile, wide-ranging cybersecurity breaches-the SolarWinds supply chain attack, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware incident, Russian hacking of Microsoft-have brutally exposed the consequences of having inadequate identity security controls.
Stolen or mishandled credentials, lateral movement by hackers looking for sensitive data across a compromised network, and privilege escalation (in which a hacker gains unauthorised access) remain the go-to tactics for today's cybercriminals. Despite massive investments to combat these threats with new security tools and technologies, a fundamental weakness in identity and access management (IAM) continues to vex enterprises of all sizes.