
Cloud Security
Why is Identity Described as the New Security Perimeter
Network firewalls fail to stop insider threats or stolen credentials, making identity the only reliable boundary for modern cloud environments.
Everything NetSec Observer has reported about identity management: 4 stories, newest first. Part of our Cloud Security coverage.

Network firewalls fail to stop insider threats or stolen credentials, making identity the only reliable boundary for modern cloud environments.

Single sign on in Active Directory relies on encrypted tickets rather than repeated password checks, which shifts the security burden from user memory to server-side key protection.

Cloud ransomware rarely encrypts your data directly; it hijacks your permissions to lock you out of the systems you built.

Single sign-on shifts risk from password guessing to token theft, making session management the primary defense against account takeover.