We've been knee-deep in identity access management for years – and we've got the stories (and scars) to prove it. No copy-paste advice here – just honest insights from the field.
Intro Many companies still rely on Microsoft Identity Manager, and with its end of life set for 2029, it might feel like there’s plenty of time. But that sense of safety is misleading. The last major update to MIM came out in 2019, and the most recent security hotfix dates back to October 2023 – […]
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Intro Identity management is finally getting the spotlight it deserves. According to Gartner, by 2025, 80% of enterprises will have adopted an identity-first security strategy, up from just 35% in 2020. If you think it’s just a gentle trend, it’s not, it’s a seismic shift in how businesses think about access, control, and trust. When […]
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Intro The clock is ticking, MIM’s end-of-life is just three years away. Many organizations realize a new identity solution is inevitable. But this necessary transition is not just about avoiding future risk, it’s also a massive opportunity. Your move from MIM is a chance to modernize identity operations for productivity, agility, and compliance. We’ve covered the […]
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Intro It appears that the IAM and cybersecurity industry are all holding their breath for a specific, (and not entirely optimistic) milestone – the first major security breach where an AI agent leads to catastrophic privilege escalation. One Identity’s Alan Radford says that this is a consequence of an “AI goldrush“, and I couldn’t agree […]
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Intro In 2025 alone, ransomware groups hit thousands of industrial organizations worldwide. The scariest part, in my opinion, is that many attackers are now playing “the long game”, i.e., they linger inside networks for an average of 42 days before triggering any visible disruption. That long dwell time means credential abuse can go on for weeks while defenders are […]
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