The Identity challenge: Understanding the current threat landscape

In today's digital ecosystem, the efficient and secure management of identities is paramount. Organisations face a daunting challenge: the sprawling complexity of Identities across their IT estate, and the fragmented Access controls in place to protect this data. This sprawl often creates fertile ground for cyber threats such as phishing attacks, credential theft, and account takeovers.

The core of this challenge lies in unmanaged identities and permissions, including partially offboarded users and over-provisioned accounts. Such vulnerabilities not only drain IT resources but also expose organisations to significant risks. With identity threats evolving rapidly, businesses require innovative solutions to safeguard their digital assets and maintain operational integrity.

Unveiling Okta ISPM: A comprehensive solution

Enter Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) — a solution designed to help organisations discover and remediate identities that are contributing to poor security posture across an IT estate. Provided by Okta, this powerful tool can rapidly identify, assess, and mitigate identity risks. ISPM acts as a 'one-stop-shop' for organisations to gain visibility into their identity landscape and prioritise threats effectively across key applications. We offer a free ISPM assessment for you to understand where organisation’s current risk profile and the benefits that you could see through the delivery of ISPM improvements, in just a matter of days.

ISPM goes extends the reach of traditional identity management, out into visibility on the linkage between user accounts, their necessary privileges and risk profile. This holistic approach not only mitigates threats but also aligns risks to compliance with organisational and regulatory standards. By automating identity visibility, management, and remediation, ISPM enables organisations to rapidly tackle identity sprawl head-on, paving the way for a more secure future.

Automating Identity visibility and remediation

One of the standout features of Okta's ISPM solution is its ability to automate visibility and remediation of poor Identity security posture, in real-time. This automation is crucial as it significantly reduces the time and resources needed to identify and address identity-related vulnerabilities. Through comprehensive assessments, ISPM uncovers a wide range of security risks, including breached credentials, ungoverned accounts, and stale non-human identities, gaining immediate insights into identity security posture.

The live reports generated by ISPM highlight and categorise risks that remediation attention, including how these impact regulatory compliance. This proactive approach empowers security teams to stay ahead of potential breaches and maintain a robust identity security framework.

Maturing your identity security strategy with ISPM

To stay resilient in the face of evolving threats, organisations must mature their identity security strategy. Identity Security Posture Management enables CISOs to measure, monitor, and continuously improve their security posture. By minimising inter-organisational dependencies and facilitating policy adherence, ISPM ensures compliance with board requirements and regulatory standards.

Business leaders can validate compliance with identity regulations, reducing the risk of breaches and saving costs on licences. With Okta's ISPM service, organisations can take a strategic approach to identity security, safeguarding their assets and maintaining operational continuity.

Real-world success: How ISPM transforms organisational security

One organisation we recently worked to improve their security posture, uncovered multiple critical issues within their Entra environment, including stale admin credentials, MFA bypass, and breached credentials. Without timely remediation, these vulnerabilities could have led to account takeover attacks and credential theft. The proactive measures taken with ISPM not only led to these issues being addressed in less than 48 hours, but on-going these discoveries also led to an improvement in the organisation's overall security posture.

Okta's Identity Security Posture Management offers a comprehensive, automated, and strategic solution to managing identity threats. By enhancing visibility, empowering security teams, and facilitating continuous improvement, ISPM stands as a crucial tool in the arsenal of any organisation committed to safeguarding its digital identity landscape. Book your free ISPM assessment with the Intragen team today.