Defense-in-depth approach for enhanced cyber security
Classic security measures such as multi-factor authentication or anti-virus programs are not sufficient for comprehensive cyber security. Companies must therefore pursue a defense-in-depth approach and focus primarily on securing identities and privileged access, says security expert CyberArk. In most attacks, regardless of who is behind them, the identity layer is the first point of entry into an organization's network. In many cases, it has been shown that attackers are able to maintain persistent, undetected and long-term access in compromised environments by using legitimate credentials, among other things. MFA,…