Cost-Effective Service for Deploying and Remotely Managing Privileged
Access Security Implementations ― DENVER (BUSINESS WIRE) #AccessManagement ―
Optiv
, the world’s leading security solutions integrator, todayannounced its new Privileged Access Managed Service. A remotely
delivered, managed offering, this service is designed to help public and
private entities better protect privileged credentials, the most
valuable link in the security chain and the source of a significant
number of breaches.
Optiv’s
Privileged
includes: 24/7/365 management of highavailability and performance optimization, release management,
administration, and reporting. These new capabilities combine with
Optiv’s strategic consulting services as well the company’s technology
resale, implementation and integration services to provide clients
with a holistic, end-to-end managed identity solution. Optiv is teaming
with CyberArk ,
the global privileged access security leader, for this initial launch to
help extend this critical layer of IT security to protect data,
infrastructure and assets across the enterprise, in the cloud and
throughout the DevOps pipeline.
“With breaches, often due to internal threats, connected devices and
unprotected data on the rise, ensuring security via an effective
identity and access management program is critical,” said Bryan Wiese,
Optiv’s vice president, advisory services. “A successful IAM program
should be approached strategically, from the inside out, beginning at
the core of the security operation, evaluating current needs, business
drivers, and risks. With this information in hand, organizations can
optimize their IAM programs to ensure proper infrastructure management.
“In addition, every organization should include privileged accounts as a
key component of its IAM program because they are high targets that
offer attackers more access for their effort.”
Unprotected privileged credentials pose a problem on two dimensions:
They give certain individuals universal access to the most sensitive
systems, which poses a potential insider threat, and credentials are the
primary target of cyber attackers enabling them to penetrate corporate
networks. In fact, most damaging attacks involve stolen privileged
credentials. In addition, the expansion of the enterprise attack surface
through trends like mobile, cloud and the internet of things (IoT),
combined with the chronic cyber security skills shortage, have
exacerbated the privileged credentials problem: There are more attack
vectors than ever into enterprises and few people who have the skills to
effectively protect and manage those credentials.
Optiv’s Privileged Access Managed Service helps organizations overcome
these issues by giving clients access to a wealth of privileged access
management expertise, delivered by an experienced managed services
organization.
“CyberArk has a strong relationship with Optiv and is working closely
with them to help customers prioritize privileged access security as a
core risk management initiative,” said Scott Whitehouse, vice president,
channels and alliances, CyberArk. “Based on Optiv’s experience in the
security industry, the company is well-positioned to support
organizations that have implemented CyberArk make the most of their
deployments and quickly benefit from the exceptional simplicity,
automation and risk reduction that only CyberArk delivers.”
Optiv delivers a number of identity and access management offerings,
including a variety of workshops and assessments; technology selection
and sourcing; implementation and integration services, tools and
extensions; and identity centric security solutions with:
A repeatable approach tailored to client requirements; 100+ IAM strategic advisors and delivery expertise; Access to a collaborative team of IAM specialists; and Dedicated Centers of Excellence for leading IAM vendors.Follow Optiv
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Optiv helps clients plan, build and run
successful cyber security programs that achieve business objectives
through our depth and breadth of cyber security offerings, extensive
capabilities and proven expertise in cyber security strategy,managed
, incident response, risk and compliance, securityconsulting, training and support, integration and architecture services,
and security technology. Optiv maintains premium partnerships with more
than 350 of the leading security technology manufacturers. For more
information, visit www.optiv.com .
Contacts
Optiv Security
Jason Cook, 816-701-3374
Jason.cook@optiv.com
or
Susan
Vaillancourt, 603-459-8906
Susan.vaillancourt@optiv.com
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