Enterprise IT security has evolved in many ways. Today, identity is the new—and last standing—security perimeter. Modern hybrid IT architecture includes cloud, containers and VMs, and a user base that has evolved to include remote workers, contractors and other external third parties. However, although traditional security approaches have evolved as well, workforce security strategies lag far behind. Nearly every user can perform a high-risk activity as privileges are elevated to perform several functions, and thus no single technology being deployed as security can stand a chance against a constantly changing threat landscape.
As a result, it is critical for organizations to rethink their identity security strategy to protect their identities, endpoints, and ultimately, workforce from a costly breach.
This whitepaper looks at the evolutions and offers best practices for applying a defense-in-depth approach to workforce access so users are secure, while also demonstrating the need to extend identity security controls to endpoints.
