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Conclusion
Have you heard of the Darwin Awards? They are satirical awards that recognize the very poor choices of the “award recipient” that led to their own death or sterility. Darwin A...
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Introduction: “The Machine”
“Identity Threat Detection and Response refers to the process of identifying individuals or groups that pose a potential threat to an organization or individual and taking appropriate action to mitigate or neu...
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An Identity Crisis
Is your organization undergoing an identity crisis (or identity security crisis for those who need clarification for the play on words)? Whether you believe it or not, it probably is. While you may not appreci...
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Identity Access Defined
There are a myriad of frameworks to help you define, organize, implement, and improve security. Initiatives like the Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), the US National Institute...
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Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Today, Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a core discipline for managing security risks associated with identity accounts, privileges, and their usage in an everyday context. The unique discipline of IAM ...
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Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)
Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR—not to be confused with IT Disaster Recovery which is the other ITDR) refers to the combination of security tools and processes required to adequately defend identi...
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Identity Attack Vectors
An identity can be attacked by the person owning the identity or any of the related accounts and applications they are responsible for. As an attack surface, we need to think beyond traditional ports, protocol...
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Six Steps to Identity Security
Identity security is the risk management for EVERYTHING included in Identity Access and Management. This chapter was written to help identify the core areas of identity security, presenting each key capability...
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Complexity Inherent in the IAM System
There is an inherent complexity in the entire fabric of Identity and Access Management that cannot be ignored during our discussion. This complexity is latent with flaws from multiple vendor interactions, vari...
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Identity Digital Transformations
Have you ever pondered the difference between customization and configuration? It is eerily similar to driving a stock Ford Mustang vs. a Shelby GT500. Both vehicles started in the same manufacturing plant, bu...
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Regulatory Compliance
Regulatory compliance is an organization's adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines, frameworks, and specifications relevant to its business processes that are mandated by law or required for a business to o...
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A Final Thought on Vendors
As the budget holder for a leading cybersecurity company, my team and I are frequently asked by outside vendors what it will take to replace an incumbent solution. Keep in mind, my peers and I typically field ...
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Introduction: “The Human”
As a reader, you may have noticed that the entire previous introduction was enclosed in quotes. The mysterious footnote at the end should help clarify the purpose. The identity that created the introduction on...
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Identity As a Business Function
The foundation of cybersecurity defense has been muddied by point solutions, false promises, and “bolt-on” solutions that extend the value of a given technology based on a specific need. After all, if we count...
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Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a subdiscipline within the Identity and Access Management framework. PAM can be implemented and can operate on its own, or it can be integrated into an organization’s Iden...
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The Identity Cyber Kill Chain
It’s obvious there are some problems in identity security to be solved, but the question remains: How do we better protect ourselves? Managing identities with IGA, IAM, and PAM solutions and following best pra...
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Identity Technical Debt
Identity technical debt is kryptonite for the prosperity and longevity of any technology-based business. At some point in time, legacy components, software, and aging assets and resources will no longer meet m...
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Identity Obfuscation
In the age of identity attack vectors, protecting one’s identity cannot be accomplished solely with a single strategy or product. Organizations need to step up and consider other mitigation strategies outside ...
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Just-in-Time Access Management
The concept of just-in-time (JIT) access management is a strategy that aligns real-time requests for usage of accounts directly with entitlements, workflows, and appropriate access policies. Companies use this...
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Key Takeaways
For the conclusion of this book, I would like to offer the following five critical tenets of identity attack vectors and how identity security should be embraced to make your implementation successful and resi...