Identity Security

Identity is the new perimeter — credentials, tokens, sessions and cloud identities.

Short answer: Identity security protects accounts, tokens and trust flows across on-prem and cloud environments, where phishing-resistant MFA, legacy-protocol lockdown and session hygiene determine real resilience.

Evidence: Microsoft · Okta · CISA · Research · Human reviewed

Definition

Identity security protects accounts, tokens and trust flows across on-prem and cloud environments, where phishing-resistant MFA, legacy-protocol lockdown and session hygiene determine real resilience.

Current Landscape
Password-spray campaigns against tenants
Recent Changes
2021: Cloud console identity attacks accelerate · 2024: Phishing-resistant MFA becomes the baseline
Evidence
Microsoft · Okta · CISA · Research
Sources
NVD · CISA KEV · MITRE ATT&CK · Vendor Advisories

Major Entities

  • CVE — CVE-2023-4966 (Citrix Bleed)
  • CVE — CVE-2021-42278/42287 (KeyCred XOR)

Timeline

  1. — Cloud console identity attacks accelerate
  2. — Phishing-resistant MFA becomes the baseline

Latest Intelligence

  • Password-spray campaigns against tenants
  • Token theft via SMS phishing

Evidence & Sources

Microsoft · Okta · CISA · Research · NVD · CISA KEV · MITRE ATT&CK

Related Intelligence

Next Actions

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