Agent Grant: From Identity Signals to Measurable Risk Reduction

Executive Summary Identity is now the 1 attack surface. Agent Grant in Qualys ETM Identity uses agentic AI to measure and reduce identity risk across AD, Entra, Okta & other cloud IdPs/IDaaS. It operationalizes identity risk by turning messy Active Directory & identity-risk signals into validated...

CISA Publishes SCuBA Hybrid Identity Solutions Guidance

CISA has published Secure Cloud Business Applications SCuBA Hybrid Identity Solutions Guidance HISG to help users better understand identity management capabilities and securely integrate their traditional on-premises enterprise networks with cloud-based solutions. This initial publication reflec...

Microsoft Incident Response lessons on preventing cloud identity compromise

Microsoft observed a surge in cyberattacks targeting identities in 2023, with attempted password-based attacks increasing by more than tenfold in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Threat actors leverage compromised identities to achieve a significant level of access t...

Step 2. Manage authentication and safeguard access: top 10 actions to secure your environment

This series outlines the most fundamental steps you can take with your investment in Microsoft 365 security solutions. We will provide advice on activities such as setting up identity management through active directory, malware protection, and more. In this post, we explain how to enable single...