CLARENCE HINTON
CYBERSECURITY
CLARENCE HINTON
TITLE: CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER COMPANY: CYBERARK INDUSTRY: CYBERSECURITY
Clarence leads CyberArk’ s strategic initiatives and corporate development, focusing on expanding the company’ s identity security portfolio through innovation and strategic partnerships. organisations reported at least two successful identity-centric breaches in the past year, ranging from supply chain compromises to credential theft.
Beyond the machine identity challenge, 70 % of respondents identified identity silos as a root cause of security risk. Many organisations maintain separate systems for managing different identity types – human users in one system, service accounts in another, cloud identities in yet another – creating visibility gaps that attackers exploit.
Credential attacks prove difficult to detect with traditional security tools What makes identity attacks particularly dangerous is their low profile. When attackers use stolen credentials, they often bypass traditional security controls entirely.
CrowdStrike’ s research shows these attacks typically appear as legitimate login attempts, leaving minimal forensic evidence compared to malware-based intrusions. Once inside, attackers move quickly – the company’ s data indicates cybercriminals can spread laterally through networks in just 62 minutes after gaining initial access.
This speed creates enormous pressure on security teams. Many organisations struggle with fragmented defences, as IT and security functions often use separate tools and maintain different visibility levels across systems.“ Teams need real-time intelligence, high-fidelity detections and automation that provides actionable context
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