
Companies often work with outside experts, consultants, and other third-party vendors who need privileged access to corporate resources. You may be engaging with third-party vendors in a number of different ways, such as a remote contractor working on a time-limited project, an embedded contractor, or outsourced staff augmentation. These third-party entities can’t do what they…
As we announced our merger in March and began our integration, Thycotic and Centrify were in the process of being evaluated separately by KuppingerCole for its 2021 Leadership Compass for Privileged Access Management (PAM). Not surprisingly, both Thycotic and Centrify were named Overall Leaders again, as well as earning leadership positions in the major categories…
You asked and we answered. We’ve been listening to questions Secret Server customers ask and working hard to make the industry’s top PAM solution even better. We’re excited to share a batch of updates to Secret Server that address your top concerns. 1. Is it possible to get rid of secrets and related data after…
We’ve done it again! I’m very proud to share that both Thycotic and Centrify have again been recognized by Gartner as Leaders in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management (PAM). Evaluation by Gartner had already commenced before we announced the intent to combine as ThycoticCentrify in March 2021*. So this will be…
Cyber attacks against the healthcare industry continue to rise. The recent cautionary tale of the University of Vermont Health Network’s ransomware scare is but one example of how attackers are ramping up to steal data and disrupt services. Hospitals are working to fortify their defenses to keep one step ahead of the bad guys. Even…
Nearly all major data breaches involve both compromised endpoints and compromised privileged credentials. You must address both of these attack vectors in a layered security strategy to effectively lower your risk of a cyber attack. Layered security combines different security solutions into a coordinated, comprehensive strategy, the whole of which is greater than the sum…
It takes a village to develop ThycoticCentrify’s industry-leading Privileged Access Management solutions. I spoke with Dan Ritch, Senior Product Manager at ThycoticCentrify to discuss what it’s like to be a Product Manager at ThycoticCentrify and get his take on PAM for the cloud and how to drive adoption. What is your role at ThycoticCentrify? My…
One of the main advantages of using a cloud platform like AWS is that you don’t need to worry about maintenance and upgrades. Yet, cloud partnerships don’t absolve you of protecting sensitive information and processes. When you consider that Forrester Research found that 93% of enterprises are storing sensitive data in the cloud, you can…
When time is a resource you don’t have — you must make your data work for you. IT teams face an ever-evolving and expanding environment compounded by a shifting remote workforce, increase in BYOD policies, expansion of the attack surface, and pivot towards the cloud. Users and endpoints have left the office and are now…
Because so many applications and services are now hosted in the cloud, the traditional cyber security perimeter no longer exists. Accelerated by the COVID global pandemic, remote access from multiple devices has become the rule rather than the exception across our networks. In our always-on, Internet-connected universe, every user potentially has access to privileged or…