As cyber threats continue to develop into more complex threats, the identification and authorization of human users are definitely very important but the problem is not limited to that. Non-human identities, such as bots, applications, and devices, are being recognized as the primary targets by attackers.
Given that the number of solutions like IoT and APIs, and the trendy practice of automated management grow up, so does the securing of these non-human identities which is a must for the defense against the intentional breach. Nonetheless, the majority of the organization’s IAM suite of services consists of people access management, leaving a huge loophole for unauthorized access.
🔍 Why focus on non-human identity management?
🔹 Automation needs to be performed with a strong user authentication and authorization system for apps.
🔹 The other reason why this is a necessary step is that it provides an uninterrupted and secure interaction between the services.
🔹 Generally, one of the major vulnerabilities that may lead to possession of a username and password are machine-to-machine communications with compromised credentials of machines.
The fact that we are dealing with an ongoing panorama of cyber threats that never remains the same is no longer in doubt. Therefore, Identity and Access Management (IAM) technology is a requirement for these times and cannot be overshadowed only because it is challenging.
Is your IAM strategy ready to handle the growing number of non-human identities? Let’s connect and share insights🔗
