OmniDefend

An employee enters a username and password, the credentials are accepted, and access is granted. From an operational perspective, everything appears normal. But functioning active directory authentication does not automatically mean that an organization's identity environment is secure. Security gaps can exist around credentials, privileges, applications and user accounts even when authentication itself works exactly as expected. For enterprises, the more useful question is therefore not simply, "Can users authenticate?" It is, "How much confidence do we have in the identity requesting access, and what happens after that identity is verified?" Gap 1: Passwords Carry Too Much Responsibility A strong password policy can improve basic credential hygiene, but it cannot eliminate the weaknesses inherent in password-based access. Passwords may still be: Captured through phishing Reused across different services Exposed through credential theft Shared between users Co...