Privileged Account Control Still Weak In Most Organizations

Two studies this week show there’s a long way to go in securing credentials for risky accounts.
A pair of studies out this week illustrate how privileged account management remains the bane of infosecurity programs, as most enterprises still struggle to control these accounts in spite of the risk they pose.

The risk is significant, according to a study by CyberArk that analyzed dozens of enterprise networks and found that 88% are significantly susceptible to attacks through privileged credentials theft and abuse. In about 40% of the cases, simple Windows hosts offer attackers all the credentials they need for a complete network takeover.

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