Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Today’s financial institutions face evolving threats on a global scale. Online attackers without expertise (known as ‘script kiddies’) have had access to as-a-service malware for quite some time. AI is being weaponized for social engineering attacks at unprecedented speeds. And along with the potential of monetary rewards, today’s thefts also involve taking something that’s often even more profitable: Data.

At One Identity, we’re proud to share that Gartner has recognized us as a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management (PAM). In a market transforming faster than ever, we believe innovation and proven performance matter most. Our placement as a Visionary reflects what we see every day with our customers and partners – a shared commitment to simplify security, accelerate adoption and bring intelligence to identity protection.

We are excited to share that Active Roles is on a roll with multiple rankings awarded this quarter! We thank our loyal customers for using our product and making sure the world knows about the security, efficiency and cost-saving benefits they have achieved with it.

If you’ve spent any time in the identity security space lately, you’ve probably noticed the word “Fabric” being tossed around a lot. And if you’re like most people, you might be wondering: Is this just another marketing buzzword? Identity environments today are more complex than ever.

Within the average enterprise, non-human identities (NHIs) now outnumber employees, contractors, and customers by anything between 10-to-1 and 92-to-1. Add to this the fragmentation of human identity management resulting from authorizing a single person’s access to multiple on-premises, cloud computing and hybrid environments, and enterprise identity and access management (IAM) becomes extremely challenging.

Ephemeral accounts are temporary, high-privilege accounts created for short-term use. They’re a convenient way to get quick, temporary access to systems, data or applications for one-off tasks. Need temporary admin rights for a few minutes? Just create an ephemeral account, complete your task and move on. But behind the convenience of these temporary credentials loom serious security threats.

The management of non-human identities (NHI) presents unique challenges that many identity and access management professionals are still learning to navigate. Service accounts, provisioned accounts, and automated system credentials require governance approaches that differ significantly from traditional user management.

The NIS2 Directive (NIS2) is now in effect, but some organizations still haven’t taken action – risking a sharp reckoning as the directive marks a major shift in compliance requirements. Compared to other cybersecurity legislation, NIS2 is less about ticking compliance boxes and more of a ground-up rethink of an organization’s entire security posture, especially when it comes to privileged access. We’ve seen this before with GDPR.

Microsoft Teams has become the standard tool for digital collaboration in companies, public institutions and organizations alike. The platform offers all the functions modern teams need: Chat, meetings, file storage, project collaboration and more – fundamentally changing the way we work together across states and countries. But despite all the enthusiasm, Teams is not without its drawbacks – especially when used without proper control.

Let’s be honest — nobody wakes up excited to read documentation. You’ve been there. You’re configuring a tricky workflow, testing an API, troubleshooting a weird corner case. And instead of finding the answer fast, you’re 12 tabs deep, elbows in a PDF appendix, hoping for a miracle. That’s not how it should be.