The Privileged Access Blog
The Migus Group’s blog covering identity and access management, PAM, DevSecOps, IT operations and other topics related to enterprise security.
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How Zero Trust Network Access Improves Security — October 3, 2022
A newer security concept known as zero trust network access (ZTNA) hides the network location — the IP address — and instead uses identity-based authentication to establish trust and provide access. As a result, ZTNA provides centralized control and improved flexibility to secure highly distributed IT environments.
![IAM vs. PAM: What Can They Do for Your Business?](/images/posts/iam-vs-pam.jpg)
IAM vs. PAM: What Can They Do for Your Business? — September 20, 2022
IAM and PAM are two types of access-management strategies that organizations use to manage authentication and authorization at scale. However, while similar, these products serve very different functions within an enterprise IT environment.
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How To Secure Your Credentials With a PAM Solution — September 13, 2022
Identifying a PAM solution is a strategy to secure, control and monitor access to an organization’s critical information and resources.
![How To Choose the Best MFA Solution for Your Business](/images/posts/best-mfa-solution-for-business.jpg)
How To Choose the Best MFA Solution for Your Business — September 6, 2022
MFA is a security strategy requiring multiple methods of authentication of a user’s credentials in order to verify that user’s identity for a login or other type of access. Identifying the best MFA solution for your business is crucial.
![Why MFA Is the Key to Securing Small Businesses](/images/posts/benefits-of-multifactor-authentication.jpg)
Why MFA Is the Key to Securing Small Businesses — August 30, 2022
Unfortunately, the benefits of multi-factor authentication are not as widespread among SMBs, who are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks.
![What Is FIDO2, and How Does It Work?](/images/posts/what-is-fido2.jpg)
What Is FIDO2, and How Does It Work? — August 23, 2022
FIDO2 is the umbrella term for an open standard for authentication that does not rely on passwords.
![MFA vs. 2FA: What’s the Difference?](/images/posts/mfa-vs-2fa.jpg)
MFA vs. 2FA: What’s the Difference? — August 16, 2022
Because single-factor authentication has proven to be relatively easy to compromise, two-factor authentication (2FA) and multifactor authentication (MFA) have emerged as more secure options. Read on to learn about common authentication types, the differences in MFA vs. 2FA and more
![Why Every Leader Should Understand Zero Standing Privilege](/images/posts/zero-standing-privilege.jpg)
Why Every Leader Should Understand Zero Standing Privilege — August 9, 2022
Zero standing privilege (ZSP) is a security policy that no users should be pre-assigned any administrative account privileges. Instead, with ZSP, users’ privileges are assigned at the moment of the attempt to authenticate — not beforehand and not by default.
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Universal 2nd Factor (U2F): The Importance of Security Keys — August 3, 2022
Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) is a physical authentication device that uses encryption and private keys to protect and unlock supported accounts. Read on to understand their significance
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5 Best Practices of Open-Source Management — July 19, 2022
Open-source management essentially means keeping the project up to date so that it is compatible with the latest version of the various third-party libraries, frameworks and software that it uses. It’s equally important to be mindful of good, strong security measures.