Identity Security stories
Enterprises could cut identity migration work from months to days as SailPoint makes its new AI-based cloud upgrade tool free for some customers.
The accolade underscores CrowdStrike's push to tie AI, endpoint and identity tools into a single security platform as rivals race to widen coverage.
Clients will get a single security operating model as Grant Thornton Advisors replaces fragmented MDR tools with CrowdStrike Falcon across its global services.
Enterprises gain tighter oversight of AI agents as Ping Identity extends continuous authorisation into cloud and edge environments through three partners.
The new service aims to help security teams cut alert overload and tool sprawl as firms seek faster response from one cloud platform.
Customers should see fewer bespoke integrations as SailPoint lets partners build native applications on its Atlas foundation.
Customers moving ageing identity systems to the cloud could cut migration time and engineering effort, SailPoint says, with no extra fee.
The cloud service aims to cut alert overload and tool sprawl for security teams under pressure to investigate and respond faster.
Most firms still leave broad internal paths open, letting a single breach spread across servers and disrupt operations, a report says.
The alliance aims to help defenders spot and contain identity-based attacks before they disrupt access across hybrid networks.
The new controls could help enterprises stop AI agents from exporting data or changing records when their actions stray beyond approved intent.
It aims to stop autonomous software from keeping access it no longer needs as enterprises rush to use AI agents across business systems.
The move would deepen SailPoint's reach into fast-growing machine identity risks as firms race to control AI agents and cloud credentials.
More than four in 10 firms where AI widened access were breached last year, underscoring a growing governance gap, Netwrix says.
Regulatory deadlines and access risks are pushing companies to treat AI agents like privileged users, lifting demand for identity security tools.
MDR buyers risk missing attacks if they focus on price and log limits instead of coverage across identities, endpoints and cloud systems.
Phishing is becoming harder to spot as attackers use encryption and AI-generated sites to target organisations more effectively.
Security teams can now rank privileged accounts by the sensitivity of data they can reach, helping cut alert noise and focus reviews.
Cyber teams facing mounting alerts may use the new platform to cut false positives and speed containment across Microsoft-heavy environments.
The deal broadens access to mobile security tools as UK firms face rising attacks via smartphones, apps, QR codes and messaging platforms.