UNIX systems face special identity and access management (IAM) challenges. This white paper details those challenges and explains how they can be overcome with the right practices and the right tools, enabling you to enhance security, achieve compliance, and dramatically improve operational efficiency. Subscribe to the Cybersecurity Insider Newsletter Strengthen your organization's IT security defenses ...

Most enterprises today have heterogeneous IT environments, with Microsoft Active Directory (AD) providing Windows access for most users, but with other platforms such as Unix, Linux, and Mac OS X providing critical services as well. But each of these systems has its own identity, authentication, and access requirements.This means users can have dozens or hundreds ...

The majority of headlines about cybersecurity failures center on the theft or loss of customer or citizen information, and larceny linked to money. However, for many organizations the “crown jewels” that they must protect is the intellectual property that is the true value of their businesses. Such is the case with San Jose, California-based Cavium, ...

Effective management of privileged accounts (sometimes called superuser accounts) and privileged access is becoming more and more critical. This is because security and compliance are driving forces behind most IT initiatives and privileged rights are the key – or downfall – to achieve both security and compliance. And in today’s complex, heterogeneous environments, native privileged ...

In an ideal world, we’d have the budget and time we need to get things done. And tomorrow would be predictable. But that’s simply not the case, especially in the IT universe. As you well know, the world of identity and access management (IAM) is one of constant change, shrinking deadlines, minuscule budgets, overtaxed staff ...

It seems like every day we hear of a new, high-profile breach. No longer are we shocked when some major brand is exposed as having lost data to outside bad actors or internal enemies. The question has switched from “will I be breached?” to “when will I be breached?” This eBook provides tactics and easily ...

This white paper will explain why privileged identities pose such a risk to enterprises, how they are compromised by attackers, how current methods fail to stop these threats, and how your organization can protect itself. Subscribe to the Cybersecurity Insider Newsletter Strengthen your organization's IT security defenses by keeping abreast of the latest cybersecurity news, ...

Privileged accounts are a necessity in any enterprise IT environment, since they enable administrators to manage the environment. But as news reports constantly remind us, granting privileged access increases the risk of a security breach, no matter what industry your organization represents. However, your organization does not have to become the next statistic. By taking ...

Effectively managing privileged accounts (sometimes called superuser accounts) is becoming more and more critical as security and compliance emerge as the driving forces behind most IT initiatives. Unfortunately, native tools and manual practices for privileged account management are proving to be inadequate for today’s complex heterogeneous enterprise. This white paper explores the risks associated with ...

One of the most important aspects of an identity and access management (IAM) program is the securing, management and governance of the accounts belonging to superusers — privileged accounts. Like the accounts used by regular users, these superuser accounts require access management – ensuring that admins have the access they need to do their job ...