Name: Beyond User Accounts: A Deep Dive into Service Account Security
Start: 2023-07-06T16:32:00Z
End: 2023-07-06T16:32:10.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
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Zilla Security helps organizations prevent identity-related data breaches and eliminate access risk by following security and compliance best practices. It combines cloud security and identity security, and access governance in a single comprehensive platform.

This technical talk from Zilla Security series is for anyone involved in the complex world of identity and security management. Join Dan Peterson, a product strategist at Zillow with over three decades of industry experience, as he delves into the perils of leaving application infrastructure accounts active or overlooking the existence of orphaned accounts. 

The talk underscores the urgency of dealing with these issues by referencing real-life incidents, such as the 2021 cyber attack on the Colonial Pipeline
 
- Understand how Colonial Pipeline fell prey to a costly ransomware attack by neglecting to disable an inactive user account properly 
- Explore the limitations of traditional de-provisioning solutions and learn how incomplete coverage can lead to significant security gaps
- Watch the practical demonstration of the Zillow platform's identity and security management capabilities
- Learn how Zilla's platform integrates with various systems to provide comprehensive real-time visibility across the entire organization, enabling instant actions based on predefined business policies

Securing the Exit Door: Identity Management for Departing Personnel

In this must-watch presentation, Dan Peterson, a Senior Advisor and Product Strategist at Zilla Security, leads an insightful discussion on the topic of identity security best practices. Delving into the segregation of duties and automatic remediation, Peterson unravels the complexities of these subjects, revealing the challenges and best practices associated with them.

With his vast experience in access governance and identity security, Peterson illustrates the real-world implications of improper segregation of duties with historical examples, notably the Société Générale scandal. This engaging talk aims to shed light on the risks businesses may face if they fail to manage user access appropriately.

But this presentation isn't just about identifying the problem - it's about solutions too. The evolving landscape of business, with cloud-based applications becoming commonplace and the fluidity of work environments, calls for innovative, robust solutions. Traditional models are struggling to keep pace, leaving gaps in identity security. The talk introduces the innovative capabilities of Zilla Security platform, demonstrating how it provides continuous, automated monitoring and remediation of inappropriate access.

This talk will benefit security professionals, application owners, compliance teams, and anyone interested in identity security.

Segregation of Duties

This talk is part of Zilla Security's series on identity and security best practices, providing insights into modern security challenges and the solutions offered by the Zilla platform.

Join Dan Peterson, a product strategist at Zilla Security, for an introduction to the evolving best practices in identity and security management. With an increasing number of data breaches rooted in identity and access risks, there is a critical need for improved access governance. Zilla Security aims to address this challenge by offering an intelligent control center for identity and access.

Why attend? 
-  See a comprehensive overview of Zilla platform 
-  Gain insights into modern security challenges and best practices in identity and security management
- Discover how Zilla’s platform can streamline and automate identity and access management, increasing security efficiency in your organization.
- Understand how you can use Zilla to maintain compliance with regulatory standards and reduce the risk of data breaches through automated policy enforcement and continuous monitoring.
- Learn how Zilla can provide you with a clear view of security data, which is crucial for making informed decisions regarding access permissions and security configurations.

Tech Talk: Evolving Identity Security Best Practices

In this tech talk, Zilla Sales Engineer Marco Palella discusses six best practices you can apply immediately to protect your AWS infrastructure. They were developed by AWS based on extensive research using Amazon GuardDuty, which uses machine learning, anomaly detection, and threat findings to alert users on potentially unauthorized access and malicious attacks.

Bulletproofing Your AWS Infrastructure: 6 Must-Know Security Best Practices

In this highly informative talk, Zilla Sales Engineer, Marco Palella, discusses how the software supply chain gets exploited by malicious actors and what companies can do about it.

Tech Talk: Software Supply Chain Security

This video outlines the challenges of access security and access compliance in the cloud era and explains how Zilla Security can help.

Achieve Access Security and Access Compliance

Managing service accounts effectively is key to safeguarding your organization's systems and data. This insightful talk explores best practices around managing service accounts and highlights the risks and challenges involved if they are not handled correctly.

The presenter offers a wealth of practical advice, covering everything from establishing an inventory of accounts to assigning responsibility for each one. The talk also underscores the importance of continuous monitoring, least privilege principles, and the ability to audit service account usage effectively.

You will see a live demonstration of managing and securing service accounts with Zilla Security. The presenter shows how you can identify orphan, dormant, and new service accounts, assigns ownership, create policies, and even automate alerts based on your own custom policies.

Whether you're an IT professional, a security specialist, or an interested stakeholder in your company's information security, this talk offers valuable insights and solutions to improve your service account security.

Beyond User Accounts: A Deep Dive into Service Account Security

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