"According to reports such as the Verizon DBIR, attackers are more commonly using stolen credentials to gain their initial foothold, rather than exploiting a vulnerability or misconfiguration."
"Securing machine identities means getting a handle on the unique trait that bad actors actually care about, namely, their access keys."
"Unlike humans, machines have no good way to achieve multi-factor authentication, and we, for the most part, have been relying on credentials alone."
"Most teams struggle with defining NHIs. The canonical definition is simply 'anything that is not a human,' which complicates identity management."
Identity-based attacks are proliferating, particularly those involving non-human identities (NHIs) which are used by attackers to access resources and sensitive data. Recent data shows that 83% of attacks involve compromised secrets, with attackers favoring stolen credentials over exploiting system vulnerabilities. NHIs outnumber human identities significantly and lack effective multi-factor authentication. Traditional identity management relies on human traits, but securing machine identities requires focusing on access keys. A clear definition of NHIs remains elusive, complicating management efforts.
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