In today's rapidly evolving digital environment, organizations face increasingly complex cybersecurity threats. The proliferation of cloud services and remote work arrangements has made digital identities more vulnerable to exploitation, making it imperative for businesses to strengthen their identity security measures.
In our recent research report, Identity Underground Reportprovides valuable insight into the challenges and vulnerabilities that organizations face when managing digital identities. The report shows that attackers are leveraging Identity Threat Exposures (ITEs), such as forgotten user accounts and misconfigurations, to penetrate organizations' defenses, and that each ITE poses a significant threat to an organization's security posture. A vivid picture of hidden identity security responsibilities.
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These findings reveal alarming statistics that highlight the widespread prevalence of ITE across organizations of all sizes.
- 67% of organizations unknowingly expose their SaaS applications to potential breaches through insecure password synchronization practices.
- 37% of admin users still rely on weak authentication protocols such as NTLM.
- Thirty-one percent of user accounts are service accounts, which are often overlooked by security teams, which is why attackers target them.
- A single Active Directory misconfiguration creates an average of 109 new shadow administrators, allowing attackers to change settings and permissions and increase access to machines as they move deeper into the environment. Become.
Moving to a cloud-based environment poses additional challenges as organizations synchronize on-premises user accounts with cloud identity providers (IdPs). While this streamlines access, it also creates a path for attackers to exploit the on-premises configuration of her ITE to gain unauthorized access to her cloud resources.
Ultimately, it is essential to recognize the dynamic nature of identity threats. Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics, highlighting the need for a holistic, multi-layered approach to security. By adopting proactive measures such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and investing in robust identity security solutions, organizations can increase their resilience to identity-related threats.
Learn more about underground weaknesses that expose organizations to identity threats. Heed the report's findings to prioritize your security investments and eliminate identity security blind spots.
