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Why CISOs Should Rethink Identity Risk Through Attack Paths

HelpNet Security, Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

Identity-based attack paths are behind most breaches today, yet many organizations can't actually see how those paths form.

The 2025 State of Attack Path Management report from SpecterOps makes the case that traditional tools like identity governance, PAM, and MFA aren't enough. They help manage access, but they miss the bigger problem: how identity and privilege sprawl across the environment in ways that attackers can string together.

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