1-minute Webinar: Identity and Access Management Insights from Analyst Firm ESG

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IT analyst firm Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) recently conducted a study into identity and access management, and the challenges presented by the cloud and mobile computing wave. Spoiler alert: Identity can reduce complexity and enhance security in both hybrid environments and cloud-first organizations.

Here’s what ESG found:

  • Cloud and mobile initiatives are creating chaos in IT organizations who have to manage authentication and access across a scattered application landscape and a new, undefined perimeter.
  • No clear owners for IAM: Sometimes IAM projects are owned by IT (50%), other times the security team is in charge (31%).
  • But interest for IAM is rising: 66% of respondents indicated that their security group had gotten more involved in IAM over the previous two years.
  • Security groups are increasing engagement in IAM: Security teams are now getting involved in day-to-day IAM operations, defining IAM policies and monitoring privileged accounts.
  • Lack of education is still a major threat vector: Credential theft, remote system access, and account provisioning are problems that when not properly managed and employees are not properly trained, lead to data breaches.
  • MFA is often not implemented because teams have a difficult time deciding which assets need MFA and which don’t.

Okta's take:

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