The Equifax Data breach is one of the largest and most impactful data breaches over the last few years. The breach gave hackers access to over 143 million records.
The basics of the breach in the US, UK, and Canada are well known:
Hackers had access to 143 million records between the months of May and August. Equifax discovered the breach on July 29, but did not disclose it to the public until September 7.
Protecting critical data and systems is a fundamental component of any enterprise or SMB (small and midsize business) security strategy. The best way to protect your organization is by ensuring the security of privileged user accounts using privileged access management (PAM).
A session manager works in conjunction with an access manager and password manager, to ensure that critical information is only accessible to specific users.
Understanding what is going on within your organization’s network is a critical component of strong security operations. Organizations must have clear insight into who is accessing critical systems and data, whether it is a trusted insider, 3rd-party provider, automated-user, or external hacker. Monitoring and recording these actions is the best way to ensure security best practices within your company.
Threats no longer originate just from your network perimeter – the majority of cyberattacks today are due to privilege escalation that occurs inside the heart of your systems where your precious data lives.
