Cyber: Make Identity Threat Detection Your Security Strategy For 2026

Attackers no longer break in, they log in. To defend against compromised accounts and insider threats, organizations need in-depth visibility into IT events. Identity Threat Detection helps you spot suspicious activity and stop attackers in their tracks.

From phishing mails to leaked passwords and social engineering, identity-based attacks are the most common form of attack businesses face today. Low-effort approaches such as malicious emails and password spraying are easy to automate and run at scale, resulting in a constant barrage that can wear down even the most vigilant users.

If just one attack among thousands of attempts makes it past your defenses, it can spell disaster for your organization.

Once an attacker has access to a single account on your network, they move fast, spreading to other systems, covering their tracks and lying in wait until they are ready to cause as much damage as possible.

There are many steps organizations can take to minimize the risk of a successful attack. Email filters can stop phishing attempts from hitting your users’ inboxes. MFA and conditional access help prevent unauthorized logins.

Effective access control designed around the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) limits the amount of damage a single compromised account can cause. These are all good ideas that you should include in your security strategy.

The problem is that no form of prevention is 100% effective. Which leaves security teams with a burning question: How can you tell if you have suffered a breach? Would you even know if an attacker was lurking in your environment right now? Or would you be left unaware until they make themselves known? Once it’s too late, your data is gone and every device has been encrypted?

With identities becoming the frontline of today’s threat landscape, organizations that want to mount an effective defense need to make Identity Security a centerpiece of their strategy. It is no longer enough to reduce risk and hope for the best.

Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) gives you the in-depth visibility you need to see what is happening in your environment and act when it matters most.

From role-based access to lifecycle automation and access reviews for shared content, tenfold gives you full control over user accounts and IT privileges. With a growing set of logging and event auditing features, our platform now combines Identity Governance and Identity Security in a single solution. The best part? All new features a

Source: BleepingComputer