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The vast majority of breaches stem from some form of credential abuse , making the task of reliably authenticating Identity a core concern for security leaders in every industry . The stakes of this responsibility are widely understood . The average cost of a data breach in 2023 was a staggering $ 4.45 million and the fear of this type of outcome is palpable in boardrooms around the world .

To provide their organizations with the strongest possible defense against sophisticated threats , security leaders need to adopt a more holistic approach to Identity-powered security – one that mitigates threats before , during , and after authentication .

Pre-Authentication

Strengthening your security posture begins with minimizing vulnerabilities and reducing the attack surface .

Download whitepaper here But too often , security and IT leaders limit their focus exclusively to the act of authentication . This constrains their window of opportunity for thwarting would-be attackers to the enforcement of authentication policies at the moment of the attack . And while enforcement is obviously a central part of any robust security strategy , security leaders must take action before and after authentication to mitigate damage , prevent breaches , and blunt their impact .

• Discover

• Determine

Authentication

Authentication policy is only as powerful as your methods for enforcing that policy at the moment of attack .

• Enforce

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