"Digital identity" is anything that authenticates a person's - or a machine's - access to computer systems and data. In a post on the Cybeready website (https://cybeready.com/identity-security-the-next-frontier) Daniella Balaban describes the current and future state of identity security.
Without a comprehensive identity security strategy, hackers can gain unauthorized access to your system. Organizations who only focus on protecting human identity ignore the fact that machine identities outnumber human identities by 45 to1.
Identity management is about giving the right users the right level of access at the right time. 65% of organizations have not implemented basic security measures. 52% of workforce identities have access to critical systems and sensitive data all the time.
Automation using artificial intelligence and machine learning will provide access to programs as and when users need them, monitor for suspicious activities, detect threats and remediate them.
Humans are the weak link in even the most comprehensive cybersecurity strategies. Cyber awareness training has to supplement a broad identity management policy. As cyber insurance companies set strict guidelines for coverage and more government regulations come into force, organizations must comply. Every organization needs a strong culture of identity security.