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Executive Summary: The State of Secure Identity Report 2023 by Okta

Introduction: The Okta-Published State of Secure Identity 2023 Report In today’s digital era, securing customer identity is a top-tier priority for organizations across all sectors. The “State of Secure Identity 2023” report, published by Okta and its third of its kind, offers critical insights into the state of customer identity security. It underscores the emerging […]

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Disaster Recovery Plan Template: A Guide for Okta Users

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Disaster Recovery Planning Disaster recovery is a critical aspect often overlooked by organizations that rely on cloud-based identity and access management systems like Okta. While Okta provides robust solutions for IAM, it only partially addresses the complexities of disaster recovery in a cloud environment, particularly under the Shared Responsibility Model. Furthermore, the complexity of ensuring

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Okta Phishing Prevention: Proven Strategies for IAM Security

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A Guide on How To Prevent Okta Phishing Attempts A phishing attack poses a substantial risk to your organization, causing ripple effects that can be long-lasting. Phishing attempts have become more sophisticated and advanced. And the psychological and sociological aspects make them indiscernible. About 36% of data breaches are due to phishing. Phishing is one

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Defending Against Oktapus Hacker Group

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Oktapus Hacker Group: Essential IAM Strategies and Best Practices The group, referred to as Octo Tempest by Microsoft and also known as Oktapus, Scattered Spider, and UNC3944 by other experts, adopts a range of social engineering strategies. These tactics are used to penetrate corporate networks, expropriate sensitive data, and coerce organizations into paying ransoms, as

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Okta Terraform Provider: The Acsense Difference

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What is Okta Terraform Provider? Terraform is an infrastructure as code (IaC) tool that allows users to define and provision infrastructure resources using a declarative configuration language. A key component of Terraform’s functionality is its providers, which are plugins that interface with various infrastructure platforms and services. The Okta provider is one such plugin, specifically

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SaaS IAM Platforms

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SaaS IAM: Addressing Availability and Access Challenges Prepared by Edward Amoroso Chief Executive Officer, TAG Infosphere, Inc. Research Professor, NYU Introduction To SaaS Based IAM Modern enterprise teams must address the challenge of ensuring high availability and dependable access to resources in the context of their deployments of SaaS-based identity and access management (IAM).

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Is Your IAM System Compliant?

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Identity and Access Management Resilience: Key Questions To Ask Introduction: In today’s digital landscape, maintaining robust cybersecurity through compliant Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems is essential. With regulations like the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and U.S. frameworks including CISA directives and FFIEC guidelines emphasizing the importance of digital resilience in the financial

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Introduction To Business Continuity Planning

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Business Continuity Planning: Ensuring Your Business Thrives in Any Crisis Understanding Business Continuity A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is more than just a contingency document; it’s a roadmap to keep your business running during unexpected disruptions, whether they are minor glitches or major crises. This guide provides comprehensive insights into the nuances of BCP, ensuring

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ALPHV Ransomware Mitigation Techniques

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Defend Against ALPHV: What You Need to Know The ALPHV ransomware, or BlackCat Operators, is a financially motivated threat actor group. The group has been active since 2016 and employs the double-extortion technique. With this technique, threat actors threaten to leak the stolen data of their victims and persuade them to pay the ransom. The

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Defend Against LAPSUS$ Cyber Threats

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Strengthen Your Cybersecurity Against LAPSUS$ Insider threat attacks are rising. The LAPSUS$ hacking group illustrates how even loosely organized hackers can significantly damage organizations using such techniques. The group has made tons of headlines for its cyberattacks. Their hacks into high-profile companies like Microsoft, SITEL, and T-Mobile surprised many. Their goal? Steal valuable data and threaten

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