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Debunking Security 'Myths' To Address Common Gaps

DARKReading, Wednesday, April 30th, 2025

Dan Gorecki and Scott Brammer's interactive session during RSAC Conference 2025 encouraged security professionals to rethink their security postures and address evolving and emerging risks.

Organizations struggling to implement and maintain a basic security foundation need to start rethinking their compliance checklists.

Industry best practices generally include managing authentication, compliance, and risk. However, it can be difficult to determine which items to prioritize and even more challenging to know which ones are necessary.

One prime example is implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) to bolster security and make it harder for attackers to gain initial access. While MFA is a highly important control to put in place, it is not strong enough on its own, warned Dan Gorecki, principal and CISO at

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