Enhancing Identity and Access Management

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Enhancing Identity and Access Management
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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is one of the
most frequently required cybersecurity solutions
by industry standards, insurance providers, and
companies. In the recent executive order by the
Whitehouse on improving cybersecurity, they
mandated that MFA be implemented by federal
organizations. Additionally, many insurance
companies are requiring MFA as a basic
requirement for obtaining cyber insurance. MFA
is being frequently required because of its
simplicity and effectiveness in ensuring
identity. MFA is an identity and access
management (IAM) solution that prompts users to
ensure their identity on multiple devices to
allow them access to an application or set of
data. This can help block someone using stolen
credentials from accessing your organizations
system. It is a basic and effective way to begin
ensuring that the users accessing your
organizations data is authorized to do
so. Flaws in Existing Identification Methods It
is far too easy for hackers to gain access to a
system using stolen passwords or by fabricating
other forms of authentication. Additionally,
once a user has been authenticated, it grants
them access for the entire day. A weakness of
this traditional way of authentication is that
it only occurs one time a day and it relies on
information that can be imitated. If a user were
to leave a device logged in, the session could
be accessed by an unauthorized user, making an
entire organization vulnerable to
attack. Behavioral biometrics is a technology
that aims to address these limitations of
traditional authentication while enhancing its
strengths. Behavioral biometrics is the process
of analyzing micro-patterns in movements. These
patterns are unique and difficult to fabricate
and are therefore a more secure way to identify
users. By analyzing behavior, behavioral
biometrics can
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authenticate continuously, monitoring a users
behavior in real-time throughout the whole
workday. Behavioral Biometrics and Traditional
IAM DEFEND is a powerful solution that uses
behavioral biometric to identify users in
real-time. When a users behavior matches their
typical movements and keystrokes, no risk will be
detected. If a users keystrokes and mouse
movements differ from their typical behavior, a
high-risk event will be detected and security
staff will be alerted to stop the threat. DEFEND
can be integrated with SIEM solutions like
Splunk, to more quickly and effectively identify
risk. DEFEND is not a replacement for
traditional IAM solutions but it will enhance
them to increase security and productivity. Whethe
r you are just getting started with implementing
basic IAM solutions or if you are looking to
further enhance your security portfolio, Aurora
can help. See our full solution portfolio here or
learn more about DEFEND by visiting
http//aurorait.com/defend.