Key Takeaway
Organizations can enhance cyber training programs using identity security tools that personalize training based on individual needs. These tools identify high-risk employees, such as those with disabled multi-factor authentication or frequent failed logins. Cybercriminals are increasingly sharing tactics, making attacks more frequent and unpredictable. To combat this, CISOs must adopt strategic roles and promote security as a collaborative function within the business. AI-powered identity security can effectively counter social engineering by detecting unusual login patterns and dynamically managing identities based on real-time behavior, enabling immediate risk assessment and remediation.
Organizations can utilize identity security tools to enhance cyber training programs, making them more targeted and personalized according to individual needs. These tools assist in identifying high-risk employees who would benefit most from cyber training by aggregating and analyzing user data. For instance, this includes employees with multi-factor authentication (MFA) disabled, those who frequently access sensitive data, or users with numerous failed login attempts.
With cyber gangs sharing playbooks, how can CISOs stay one step ahead?
Recently, we observed Shiny Hunters adopting social engineering tactics from Scattered Spider, and this is not an isolated case. Gangs exchange knowledge, tactics, tools, and even personnel.
Moreover, ransomware-as-a-service has eliminated many technical barriers, making cybercrime accessible to anyone with time, a laptop, and an internet connection.
Crime now progresses more rapidly, fueled by easy access to knowledge and capabilities.
This sharing of information implies two things: attacks will become more frequent, and their outcomes will be less predictable.
CISOs aiming to stay ahead must be exceptional strategists, not merely technologists.
Preventing crime requires securing buy-in from the broader business—encouraging them to view security as an enabling function.
Historically, security has been perceived as the department of ‘no,’ but our role extends beyond merely blocking access.
If we are to maintain safety, we need our stakeholders to recognize that we are collaborators, not obstacles.
How is AI-powered identity security rewriting the rules for stopping social engineering attacks?
There is a significant opportunity to leverage AI against social engineering. It excels at recognizing patterns and detecting anomalies.
For example, an employee attempting to log in at an unusual time or location. AI-powered security tools can identify and evaluate risks and then address them instantaneously by triggering additional verifications or blocking access entirely.
Next-gen security tools are facilitating the shift to ‘adaptive identity’—where identities are managed dynamically, rather than statically, based on real-time context and user behavior.
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