Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Cyber threats continue to move faster, operate smarter and hit harder than ever before. Against this backdrop, one truth has emerged: identity is the new perimeter – your people’s digital identities are the new front line of defense. And that brings identity into focus for every attacker. To truly protect your business, you need an AI-enabled, dynamic, intelligent, unified Identity Fabric to deliver next generation protection and control without impacting productivity.

It’s sometimes said that information wants to be free. However, freedom comes with risks. Especially when dealing with data that’s subject to laws around access, that’s property of individuals and entities, or that represents a business’s IP. After all, granting privileges puts information at the fingertips of employees – and potentially threat actors too.

As the software world shifted toward microservices and distributed architectures, the volume and complexity of API traffic have skyrocketed. Unfortunately, so has the number of API-related breaches and cyber attacks. Last year, nearly 44% of all advanced bot traffic online targeted API endpoints, while traditional web applications received just 10% of the malicious traffic. It’s no surprise that 57% of organizations admit to having suffered API-related breaches in the past two years.

Identity and access management (IAM) is about enabling secure, scalable and efficient operations across increasingly complex environments. The right IAM solution doesn’t just support IT, it actively reduces friction, tightens security and adapts to an organization’s environment. Better outcomes happen with solutions that align with organizational needs and don’t demand numerous workarounds.

Monitoring privileged access is crucial for organizations of all sizes, not just large enterprises. Privileged Access Management (PAM) refers to the security and management of privileged accounts, such as administrators or third-party vendors, that have access to sensitive data and systems. Although PAM is traditionally viewed as a solution for large enterprises, small businesses also benefit significantly from implementing PAM solutions, especially as they expand into hybrid and cloud environments.

After nearly two decades in cybersecurity and more customer conversations than I can count, one thing’s clear: no matter the industry, every organization is dealing with compliance headaches. Finance, healthcare, retail – it doesn’t matter. If you’ve got users with access to systems, you’ve got audit controls to worry about. And most of the time, people have way more access than they actually need. That’s where privileged access management (PAM) comes in.

Implementing a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution is essential to securing an organization’s most sensitive data. However, IT teams often face challenges in effectively deploying a PAM solution that satisfies both security and compliance requirements. Common challenges include complex integration with existing systems, scalability limitations and poor user experience. Continue reading to learn more about the challenges organizations face when implementing PAM and how to overcome them.

Often overlooked, identities are prime targets for bad actors. In December 2024, a compromised API key in the BeyondTrust Remote Support SaaS environment was enough to cause a privilege escalation attack. The year before, Microsoft hit the headlines as an SAS token leak exposed over 38TB of sensitive data. The good news is that simplifying user access and eliminating security risks from standing privileges has never been more achievable thanks to the right identity lifecycle management (ILM) tools.