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Authentication security is an incredibly diverse field with countless options for organizations to choose from. How to authenticate your users to a secure network is a difficult decision to make as authentication is one of the primary lines of defense ... Read More
Attribute mapping in Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) is easier than you might think. With a simple SAML application, you can use customizable Azure attributes to enforce dynamic policy options on your 802.1X network. What are Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ... Read More
As technology continues to migrate to cloud-based networking, many organizations have sought to take advantage of efficient cloud solutions. As a result, Microsoft-based organizations have been transitioning to Azure for their directory services because Active Directory does not work natively ... Read More
The standard method of thinking about network security is long overdue for an update. The usual “perimeter protection” approach consists of defining, and then controlling, a virtual boundary to make it airtight against the outside. This introduces a fallacy; the ... Read More
Improving cyber security is crucial for organizations as one cyber attack could trigger the downfall and bankruptcy of an entire business. That’s why end-to-end encryption has become a network security standard because it involves encrypting an online connection between two ... Read More
Cross-organization collaboration can be tricky for the IT department because they need to make sure the partner’s security policies match their own, then create temporary guest user accounts and ensure they are disabled once the collaboration is complete. If these ... Read More
Business-to-Business collaboration is essential for company growth. Thousands of companies have collaborated on projects to increase company value and spread risk. At the core of these collaborations is identity and access control management. When partnering up, companies need to ensure ... Read More
OpenLDAP is a free, open-source LDAP server that is used and trusted by organizations around the world. Historically, OpenLDAP has been a good solution for directory services and has succeeded in more technical environments as it requires a fair ... Read More
LDAP and SAML are major authentication protocols that securely authenticate users to a network. They determine how users interact with a resource by connecting them to the respective directory services, like an on-premise or a cloud-based directory. The Lightweight Directory ... Read More
The RADIUS protocol is used by thousands of organizations to protect their networks. Network admins set up RADIUS servers to verify approved network users, drastically reducing the risk of a compromised network. RADIUS can be configured to authenticate access to ... Read More
Azure AD is a highly effective IDP that was built as a successor to Active Directory (AD) to accommodate newer, cloud-centric organizations. AD does not work natively in the cloud, so Azure is an effective solution for many organizations looking ... Read More
The cross section of organizations that use Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) for identity management and Yubikeys for MFA is already sizable and growing by the day. Recent advancements in authentication security technology has expanded the versatility of Yubikeys, allowing ... Read More