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Cybercriminals do not need to breach the defences of an entire organization. They only need to compromise a single individual. In other words, identity is the new attack surface, and ultimately, your new perimeter. Read on to find what's inside this issue.

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WELCOME TO ISSUE 6 OF NEW PERIMETERS
– IDENTITY IS THE NEW ATTACK SURFACE

The way we interact with corporate networks has forever changed and traditional perimeter security is no longer fit for purpose. ‘Work from anywhere’ is growing by the day, increasing reliance on cloud technology and leaving most organizations defending a disparate attack surface across locations, accounts and devices.

To infiltrate this vast network, cybercriminals do not need to breach the defences of an entire organization. They only need to compromise a single individual. In other words, identity is the new attack surface, and ultimately, your new perimeter. Of course, attacks on individuals are not new. Recent years have seen heavy investment in tools to combat such threats, from Privileged Account Management (PAM) to Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

But despite relatively widespread adoption of both, exploitable identity vulnerabilities are still present in one in six enterprise endpoints⁽¹⁾. This calls for a new set of tools tailored entirely to attacks on identity.

Identity Threat Detection and Response

To develop this new approach and ensure that Proofpoint can continue to offer innovative, advanced protection, we recently acquired Illusive, a market leader in Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR).

The resulting solution, Proofpoint Identity Threat Defense, is designed to detect, remedy and defend identity vulnerabilities. But, before you can place tools and protections where they are needed most, you must first understand the types of attacks you are defending against.

In this issue, discover how cybercriminals are attacking identities and how you can break the attack chain with insight into your risky and vulnerable identities.

TIM CHOI

GVP, Product Marketing
Proofpoint

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