vulnerability management

Trust is the cornerstone of any successful customer relationship and organizations now have more opportunities than ever to gain that trust. In today’s interconnected world, companies are constantly handling sensitive customer data—and how they use and secure that data plays a huge role in determining the trust customers place in them. A breach…

In recent years, the threat of cyber attacks has grown steadily. Many large enterprises have suffered devastating attacks, despite having security resources in place. Why are so many falling prey to attacks? The answers are manifold, but one of the leading causes is the misuse and abuse of privileges, opening up an easy path for attackers to…

This piece is the second in a series of three blog posts on bug bounty programs and what are some considerations to think about when investing in or launching the program. In my last post, I discussed the benefits of experimenting with a private bug bounty program before launching a public bounty. Today I’ll share which teams you should involve in…

This piece is the first in a series of three blog posts on bug bounty programs and what are some considerations to think about when investing in or launching the program. Bug bounty program delivery models range from self-managed input channels for receiving vulnerabilities, platform managed private programs with a small curated list of…

I recently kicked off a blog series about the importance of securing Layer 7, otherwise known as the application layer in the OSI model. It’s a critical part of Okta’s security program because Layer 7 is closest to our users, and also because Okta’s cloud-based IDM solution integrates with on-premises and external SaaS identity stories, mobile…