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A Post Breach Analysis: Okta Support Unit

with Marc Maiffret, Chief Technology Officer; James Maude, Field Chief Technology Officer
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A Post Breach Analysis: Okta Support Unit

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With increasing numbers of high-profile identity security attacks hitting the headlines, it is crucial to consider how to safeguard your organization. In today's attacks, identities, especially those with significant privileges, play a central role as attackers focus on exploiting identities and using social engineering instead of relying on exploits and malware.

Watch BeyondTrust’s Chief Technology Officer, Marc Maiffret and Director of Research, James Maude as they break down some of the common Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) that have been observed in recent Identity and Identity Infrastructure attacks including those that led to the discovery by BeyondTrust that Okta’s Support Unit had been breached.

In this session learn about:

  • The growing importance of identity security in today's landscape
  • Research findings on Mercury and Scattered Spider
  • How BeyondTrust's proactive approach helped uncover the Okta Support Breach
  • Okta post breach analysis – privileges and personal accounts
  • Best practices for securing identity infrastructure, including FIDO2 and access policies

Successfully navigating the challenges of identity security not only calls for tools that can provide visibility, control over identities and privileges, risk reduction, and threat detection, but also requires a shift within the organization to connect the realms of identity, access, and security. While Super Admins in Okta may be making headlines now, they are just one piece of a larger ecosystem that we must safeguard.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your understanding of identity security and learn valuable strategies to protect your organization.

Meet the Presenters

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Marc Maiffret1
Marc Maiffret
Chief Technology Officer

As Chief Technology Officer, Marc Maiffret is responsible for leading BeyondTrust’s product strategy and leading the global engineering organizations to address market needs in intelligent identity and access security. Maiffret is a well-known entrepreneur and executive with over 20 years of experience in security leadership at organizations such as eEye Digital Security, FireEye, SpaceX, and BeyondTrust. Maiffret founded his first company shortly after being raided by the FBI at the age of 17. As a security researcher, Marc was an early pioneer in Microsoft vulnerability research, including co-discovering and naming Code Red, the first Microsoft computer worm. Marc has presented at numerous security conferences and has testified before Congress on matters of national security. As an entrepreneur, Marc helped design and build some of the first products for Vulnerability Management, Web Application Firewalling, Endpoint Security, and Network-Based Malware Detection. Marc has written for numerous publications and is regularly sought after by media organizations to break down complex security topics.

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James Maude
Field Chief Technology Officer

James Maude is the Field Chief Technology Officer (FCTO) at BeyondTrust. With his broad experience in security research, both in academia and industry, James has spent the past decade analyzing cyber threats to identify attack vectors and trends in the evolving security landscape. He is an active member of the security community and hosts Adventures of Alice and Bob, a podcast that shines a light on the people making a difference in security. As an expert voice on cybersecurity, he regularly presents at international events and hosts webinars to discuss threats and defense strategies.

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