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Attivo Networks announces continuous assessment and enforcement of privileged access
ttivo Networks , an industry
A expert in lateral movement attack detection and privilege escalation prevention , has announced the expansion of its Active Directory protection suite of products with a new and innovative way to discover and remediate exposures in Active Directory ( AD ) that could lead to breaches .
Active Directory is a directory service used by over 90 % of all enterprises for employee authentication , identity management and access control . It is notoriously complex to secure , with attackers using privileged access , which AD controls , in over 80 % of all attacks .
The new ADAssessor solution reduces this risk by finding , fixing and remediating exposures within AD and limits the attacker ’ s ability to identify sensitive targets , compromise misconfigurations , move laterally and gain persistence .
“ Protecting Active Directory should be on the radar of every executive team . The consequences can be dire when an attacker uses Active Directory to compromise all critical resources and identities gaining access to key applications , data and tampers with security policies ,” said Srikant Vissamsetti , Senior Vice President of Engineering at Attivo Networks .
“ Since Active Directory is the jumping off point for so many attacks , security executives must prioritise the protection of Active Directory and Kerberos authentication vulnerabilities ,” said Steve Hunt , Senior Analyst at Aite Group .
GISEC postponed over Coronavirus concerns
ISEC has been postponed due
G to concerns over Coronavirus .
The event , which was due to take place from April 6 to April 8 at The World Trade Centre in Dubai , has been postponed until September 1 to September 3 .
A statement on the event ’ s website said : ‘ In light of the evolving global developments around the COVID-19 virus , Dubai World Trade Centre has been closely monitoring the situation , particularly as it pertains to our key stakeholders and participating delegations from around the world across all our upcoming shows .
‘ While the UAE remains completely safe for travel and has deployed the strictest medical and hygiene protocols , we fully recognise that for some specific shows , we have a high majority of key participants significant to the event ’ s programme that are unable to travel due to restrictions in their home countries .
“ As such , we have been working closely to assure that our clients ’ needs are most effectively addressed , and the delivery of strong international participation considered in these extraordinary times .
“ Our decision comes after much deliberation in consultation with the event ’ s main participants and industry stakeholders , who have strongly endorsed our prioritisation of the collective interests of both the global exhibitors and the key buyers from the region . With the event now rescheduled in September 2020 , GISEC shall facilitate greater participation across our global communities , enabling more inclusive access for all .”
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