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During Black Hat, our Michael Thelander sat down with Chuck Harold to discuss future proofing multi-factor authentication (MFA). MFA is increasely being attacked, and adversaries are finding several successful paths. There is a way to reinforce your MFA with and increase its strength without ripping and replacing existing tools. Listen to this quick video to learn more! https://lnkd.in/eWY6E35r

🔦 Partner Spotlight: IDEMIA North America Axiad and IDEMIA have been trusted partners in the identity-security space for almost a decade, helping some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world tackle their authentication technology challenges. By provisioning and managing IDEMIA smart cards and hardware tokens through Axiad’s SaaS-based advanced authentication toolset, Axiad Cloud, organizations can uphold strong zero-trust principles. PKI-based certificate-based authentication (CBA) serves as a cornerstone of this approach, enabling secure and seamless access to resources while mitigating risks associated with unauthorized access and credential compromise. Read on to learn how the hardware-based authentication solution offered jointly by Axiad and IDEMIA enhances the implementation of zero-trust principles and boosts security while optimizing every user experience. https://hubs.li/Q02LnWpw0

We are swiftly moving through the FedRAMP process. We've moved to In Process on the federal marketplace. “The federal agency’s agreement underscores the power of Axiad Cloud in helping government agencies comply with memorandum 22-09, the deadline for which is fast approaching -September 30, 2024,” said David Canellos, CEO of Axiad. “We will continue to enable our customers to simplify the complexities of strong authentication and minimize risk by simplifying the management of credentials, MFA and hardware keys for large enterprises and government organizations.” Learn more about how we future proof MFA for the government👉https://hubs.li/Q02L6MVn0 #compliance #infosec #federal #cybersecurity

Partnering with Microsoft to enable FIDO for the enterprise workforce—at scale. This capability enables Entra ID customers to manage all kinds of authentication credentials in a single "pane of glass," including passkeys and public-key infrastructure (PKI)-enabled x.509 certificates. This is especially important for U.S. federal agencies trying to meet the requirements of The White House Executive Order 14028, which mandates that all agency staff, contractors and partners use phishing-resistant authentication to access systems and applications. Axiad currently holds FedRAMP Ready status and has been sponsored by a federal agency to expedite its attainment of FedRAMP Authority to Operate (ATO) status. Read more 👉 https://hubs.li/Q02KYx_G0 #passkeys #infosec #federal

📣We support Microsoft Security's FIDO2 integration to provision FIDO2 security keys (passkeys) for Microsoft Entra ID into its Axiad Cloud advanced authentication toolset. Read more about this new integration in their just released blog post 👉 https://hubs.li/Q02KrzR00 We will be sharing more on this topic in the days ahead. Comment if you have specific questions, you'd like us to cover! #infosec #microsoft #OneAxiad #identitySecurity

The Senate has just confirmed the first-ever Pentagon cyber policy chief. This is a major step towards strengthening our nation's cybersecurity defenses. Check out the article to learn more about this groundbreaking appointment. https://hubs.li/Q02Kf0Vb0 #Cybersecurity #CyberDefense #infosec #federal

🤔 Thursday Thoughts—Is your Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) really protecting you? Many organizations rely on MFA, but is it enough in today's advanced cyber threat landscape? In this article, Michael Thelander dives deep into the potential weaknesses of traditional MFA, provides guidance from organizations like NIST and CISA, and ways to make it easier to become phishing resistant. Read the full story and learn how to truly secure your identity: https://hubs.li/Q02JvXry0 #cybersecurity #MFA #infosec

📣 Good news keeps coming in for our #OneAxiad community Axiad raises $25M "According to an IDSA survey, 91% of organizations experienced an identity-based attack in 2024, and while multifactor authentication (MFA) has been around for decades, most implementations are weak and do not provide true phishing resistance," said David Canellos, CEO of Axiad. "This latest funding round from Invictus Growth Partners further demonstrates its confidence in our mission in the identity security space, which is to enable enterprises and government organizations to deliver an identity-first zero-trust future through advanced authentication solutions, including phishing-resistant MFA, that will help better protect our rapidly growing customer base." The security future is bright for companies wanting an identity-first zero-trust approach. Let's go 🚀🚀🚀 #growth #infosec #cybersecurity https://hubs.li/Q02JmXHB0

🌟 Partner Spotlight 🌟 The power of the partnership between Axiad and Yubico! 💪🔐 Learn how these two industry leaders are joining forces to revolutionize the world of authentication and security. Check out our latest blog post to discover the 3 top benefits of our combined solutions: https://hubs.li/Q02HYTCZ0 #CyberSecurity #Infosec #Partnership Yubico

We are excited to welcome Anita Chen to Axiad as our new Senior Product Manager. She brings a wealth of experience in product management driving growth and innovation. In her personal time, Anita is pursuing a Juris Doctor at Northeastern School of Law and enjoys exercising and learning new recipes👨🍳. Please join us in welcoming Anita and wishing her the best in her new role! #OneAxiad #newhire #infosec