An open door for attacks Identity-based attacks are a rising threat, and every organization is responsible for protecting itself. What do we mean? Just as you have a door and a lock at home, Identity security protects your cloud and SaaS assets: It’s the external perimeter of your organization’s assets. Identity security means controlling who accesses what and verifying that all environments satisfy the organization’s policies. Reducing Identity security risk should be a core strategy for protecting your organization's online crown jewels. Research shows that 80% of enterprise attacks involved some kind of compromised credentials last year. So, Identity is the new perimeter of your organization and has become a focus point for its cybersecurity threats. Tall tales? Or potential threats? Identity-based attacks can be internal and external. To help you understand them, we’ll present two stories that show the importance of preventing Identity-based risks. External attack: Authentication.