Cyber Insights · Episode 9

Why Your Password Manager Isn't Enough for Enterprise Security

Sean O'Neill, Category Manager, Brigantia
· 23 min
  • Why browser-stored passwords and spreadsheets are a gift to attackers
  • The differences between Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM)
  • How enterprise-grade tools give visibility, control and accountability

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About this episode

Many businesses assume a password manager solves their identity problem. It is only the starting point.

Sean O'Neill, Category Manager at Brigantia, joins Ronan Murray and Ian Finlayson to look at where password managers fall short, how IAM and PAM give real control, and why frameworks such as NIS2 and ISO 27001 ask for more than stronger passwords.

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Sean O'Neill
Category Manager, Brigantia

In this episode

  • Why browser-stored passwords and spreadsheets are a gift to attackers
  • The differences between Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM)
  • How enterprise-grade tools give visibility, control and accountability
  • The risks of misconfigured single sign-on
  • Why passwordless is not a silver bullet yet
  • How regulation is reshaping identity security strategy
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