Identity remains a key target of attackers. Breaches leveraging identity for initial access or even privilege escalation and lateral movement are on the rise. The increased complexity of modern identity systems only intensifies the challenge of securing the identity perimeter. Organizations are grappling with a stark reality: Without contextual insights...

“The best way to break in is through the front door.”We’ve heard some version of this phrase many times over, whether it pertains to a bad actor physically breaking into a secured building or socially engineering an unsuspecting victim to provide access to protected information. The cybersecurity landscape is littered with front doors, while modern...

Duo has long been the most loved company in security. But here’s the thing: That’s despite MFA being the most grumbled-about part of many end-users’ day. While our customers love us for our ease of use, flexibility and focus on security, a lot of end users think of Duo the way they think of floss, bike helmets and low-sodium foods. Secure authentication...

User experience and security protocols have historically been at odds. To improve security outcomes, users are forced to jump through more hoops to gain access to sensitive resources. Duo is rethinking this paradigm with the launch of Session Trust’s continuous policy.Challenge with sessionsWhen a user logs in to a new application, the website sends...

Cisco Duo plays pivotal role in safeguarding identities for organizations of all sizes and industries, providing a simple way to defend against identity-based attacks. However, challenges to zero trust security still exist; organizations must maintain strong security in mixed-IT environments while balancing increases in staffing, spending and agent...

The security industry has diligently battled compromised credentials, evolving from passwords to multifactor authentication (MFA) to passwordless — our most secure and phishing-resistant method to date — and one that is fully supported in Duo. Despite these advancements, we still see many identity-based breaches year over year. Why?For one, MFA coverage...