Identity is the New Perimeter: Why Your IdP Isn't Enough
Tenable, Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
In a cloud-first world, identity is one of the most critical layers of security. While organizations are making progress using IdPs, major identity protection gaps remain.
The rise of Identity Providers (IdPs) like Okta, Microsoft Entra ID and Google Cloud Identity has helped organizations centralize and strengthen human identity authentication. Strategic practices like multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO) and policy enforcement are making IdPs a cornerstone of workforce access control.
According to the Tenable Cloud Security Risk Report 2025, 83% of organizations using Amazon Web Services (AWS) have configured at least one IdP - showing a move to greater maturity in identity practices. An IdP focuses on authentication and authorization - verifying identities and enforcing who can access what systems and under what conditions.