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Alternatives to BeyondTrust

BeyondTrust FKA Bomgar is an access management and endpoint security solution which provides end user access and monitoring for a variety of

Alternatives to Proofpoint

Proofpoint is a SaaS based cybersecurity and compliance company which purchased Meta Networks in 2019. Proofpoint ZTNA (Meta Networks) is a Zero

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Identity Access Management (IAM) vs. Privileged Access Management (PAM): Why IAM Alone Won’t Cut It

Access management matters. These days, large-scale data breaches make news headlines more often than celebrity breakups, and 61% of those breaches involve credential data. That’s clearly a problem, and the search for a solution is likely to leave you in a sea of acronyms. PIM, PAM, IAM… what’s the difference? And what matters for your organization?

Access Management 101: Understanding Roles & Access

Here’s the scenario: On one side, you’re inundated with requests to provide access to critical infrastructure in order to enable teams to do their jobs; on the other side, you’re tasked with auditing access and ensuring that security to those systems is solid.

Being Better: Solving Today’s Infrastructure Security Challenges with Better’s CISO

Modern infrastructure challenges range from new regulations to secrets management. See how Better’s CISO is tackling these challenges.

Getting Started: Role & Access Discovery

Discovering “who has access to what” is critical for zero trust and PAM. These six steps will get you started with Access Management.

Role & Access Discovery | Who Has Access to What Now?

Role & Access Discovery aims to answer “Does this person, in this role, need access to that system?” Learn why this is a critical part of access management.

Principle of Least Privilege Explained (How to Implement It)

Today we’re going to take a closer look at the principle of least privilege (PoLP)—what it is, why it matters, and how to implement it in your organization. Understanding the principle of least privilege is critical, as network administrators must strike a balance between ease and security—protecting network access without causing friction for users. If access is too restrictive, employees won’t be able to do their jobs. Too lax, and the door to attack is open.

Series B, baby! ❤️

strongDM, the infrastructure access platform, today announced it closed a $54 million Series B funding round led by Tiger Global, with participation from new investor GV, and existing investors Sequoia Capital, True Ventures, HearstLab, Bloomberg Beta, and Godfrey Sullivan.

#SDMLife: East Meets West in San Francisco

A big part of strongDM life is fun and food. At the recent San Francisco offsite, the team got together to craft some delicious thai food, and throw the frisbee

4 Things You Can Start Today to Improve Your API Security

Surging API use presents new challenges for application security. Discover how experts from StackHawk, strongDM & imVision are learning to adapt and improve their API security.

#SDMLife: Team Building in a Pandemic

How do you facilitate team building in a remote-first company? And especially in a pandemic? By finding ways to make it work. That’s the strongDM approach.

SRE vs. DevOps: Understanding the Difference

DevOps is a combination of “development” and “operations” and is a set of practices that combine these two disciplines. SRE stands for Site Reliability Engineering and is a principle that applies software engineering practices to infrastructure and operations to improve site reliability. This new IT discipline is evolving, so its differentiation from DevOps isn’t always clear. The information we share here will help you better grasp these two roles and where they intersect. After reading this

What Is Credential Management? 8 Best Practices to Know

Concerned that bad actors could gain access to your digital resources using stolen credentials? Don't worry, there’s a way to safeguard your employees’ account details. Modern credential management tools and policies can give you precise control over who can view keys to access your systems and how much access they may have. The information in this article will help you conquer your biggest credential management challenges. With the right knowledge and tools, you can significantly mitigate the

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