Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of September 6th: Saviynt, Ping Identity, Tenable, and More
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The editors at Solutions Review have curated this list of the most noteworthy Identity Management and Information Security news from the week of September 6th. This round-up covers announcements and updates from Saviynt, Ping Identity, Tenable, and more.
Keeping tabs on all the most relevant Identity Management and Information Security news can be time-consuming. As a result, our editorial team aims to summarize some of the top headlines in the space by curating a collection of the latest vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy news. With that in mind, here is some of the top identity management and information security news from September 6th.
Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of September 6th
Fischer Identity Appoints an Associate VP of IAM Strategic Advisory Services
Fischer Identity, an IAM solution provider, has announced that Mark Cox has joined the company as Associate Vice President of Identity and Access Management Strategic Advisory Services. In this role, Cox will leverage his experience with IAM to drive the adoption, implementation, and continuous innovation of Fischer Identity's IAM and Identity Governance Administration (IGA) solutions. Cox will report to the VP of Product and Service Delivery and act as an advisor and influencer to help the company ensure its solutions align with client needs.
KnowBe4 Details the Latest Release of its Children's Interactive Cybersecurity Activity Kit
KnowBe4—a security awareness training and simulated phishing platform—has announced the latest release of its KnowBe4 Children's Interactive Cybersecurity Activity Kit. This kit, aimed at students under the age of sixteen, introduces a lesson titled "Hack-A-Cat: Your Cybersecurity Adventure on Roblox," which can help educators explain phishing, ransomware, and other related topics in a more direct way. It can be completed by students in their own time or used by teachers as a lesson in a classroom.
Ping Identity Expands its Government Identity Cloud Solution with New Features
Ping Identity, a secure digital experience provider, has announced the addition of several identity capabilities to its FedRAMP High and DoD IL5 offerings. These include authorized identity capabilities for multi-factor authentication (MFA), identity governance and administration (IGA), lifecycle management (LCM), relationship management, and orchestration. With these updates, federal agencies and government suppliers using the Ping Government Identity Cloud solution can access features that make maximizing compliance, security, and experiences easier while also modernizing their identity, credential, and access management efforts.
RSA Announces New Phishing-Resistant Capabilities
RSA, an AI-powered unified identity platform provider, has announced new passwordless, phishing-resistant capabilities designed to meet the stringent technical standards that public sector agencies, contractors, and systems integrations need to fulfill Executive Order 14028 and National Security Memo 8. With this update, the RSA Authenticator App—included as part of RSA ID Plus, an IAM platform built on NIST principles—is FIDO2-certified and now supports device-bound passkeys, which comply with the strictest federal cybersecurity regulations.
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Saviynt Receives Recognition in the?KuppingerCole Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) Leadership Compass
Saviynt, a cloud-native identity and governance platform provider, was recently recognized as a "leader" in the 2024 KuppingerCole Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) Leadership Compass. The KuppingerCole IGA Leadership Compass report provides an overview of the IGA market to help companies find a solution that meets their needs. The report recognized Saviynt's Identity Cloud IGA capabilities as "industry-leading" in all four categories: Overall, Product, Innovation, and Market. Its security, functionality, deployment, interoperability, and usability also received high scores.
Tenable Launches New Risk Prioritization and Compliance Features
Tenable, an exposure management company, has announced new risk prioritization and compliance features for its Tenable Nessus solution. The features introduced in this release include an offline mode to further secure sensitive data within a secure environment, Declarative Agent Versioning On-Prem that allows users to manage agent profiles in Nessus Manager for Tenable Security Center, and support for EPSS and CVSS. Tenable Nessus is available as a standalone product or as part of the Tenable Security Center and Tenable Vulnerability Management solutions.
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Information Risk with David Loshin - Planes, Trains, and Cybersecurity
In this episode of the Information Risk podcast, Doug Atkinson and David Loshin dive into the murky world of cyber threats to critical infrastructure. From sneaky attacks on ports to the vulnerability of our transportation networks, they explore how even the tiniest digital hiccup can cause massive real-world chaos. AI advancements, the constant tug-of-war between security and chaos, and even a little bit of conspiracy theory make it into the conversation.
Transforming SecOps: How Hyperautomation in Next-Generation Multi-SIEM Environments Enhances Threat Detection and Response
In a recent post on the Insight Jam community site, Leonid Belkind—Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Torq—shared some commentary on transforming SecOps and how hyperautomation in multi-SIEM environments can enhance threat detection and response. The article also covers data correlation's impact on threat detection, how centralized repositories can decrease incident response times, and what steps companies can take to reduce alert fatigue.
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