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8 Core Hybrid Cloud Security Best Practices for 2025

This guide covers the core risks of hybrid cloud security, compliance, and operational, and the eight best practices for locking them down, from Zero

StrongDM Appoints Cybersecurity Industry Trailblazer and CISO Rinki Sethi to Board of Directors

StrongDM, the universal access management company, today announced that cybersecurity veteran and former Bill, Rubrik, and Twitter CISO Rinki Sethi

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10 Best Database Security Solutions in 2025

This guide lays out a clear framework for evaluating database security tools, focusing on the risks they mitigate, the controls they deliver, and the outcomes they enable. From access and auditing to encryption, posture management, and recovery, we’ll highlight the best solutions and how they fit together

Merger and Acquisition PAM Checklist: 7-Day Playbook for CISOs

This guide is your merger and acquisition security checklist, a 7-day playbook for securing privileged access during M&A. It’s built on lessons from enterprise CISOs, industry best practices, and what we see every day at StrongDM.

Segregated Compute by Design: How StrongDM Ensures Compliance

Segregated compute is more than a checkbox; it’s a core requirement in frameworks like PCI DSS, HIPAA, and FedRAMP. At its simplest, it means no user should ever connect directly to sensitive workloads. Every connection must be isolated, controlled, and auditable.

15 Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Tools in 2025

Discover how role-based access control (RBAC) tools from identity providers to cloud IAM and workflow systems work together to enforce least privilege, streamline approvals, and deliver secure, auditable access across modern infrastructure.

35+ Alarming Data Breach Statistics for 2025

Data breaches are rising worldwide. Learn the latest stats, financial impact, and how to safeguard your organization with modern security.

Palo Alto and CyberArk Deal: A $25B Bet on Yesterday’s PAM

Palo Alto’s $25B CyberArk acquisition reshapes PAM. Learn why legacy vaults and duct-taped platforms fall short and what modern Zero Trust requires.

Non-Human Identities & Secrets Sprawl: Why Vaults Aren’t Enough

Non-human identities are fueling secrets sprawl, and vaults alone can’t stop it. Learn why NHIs are the primary source of leaked secrets, the limits of traditional secret stores, and how StrongDM governs access in real time without exposing credentials.

What Is Access Certification? Process, Benefits & Best Practices

Access certification is more than a checkbox; it’s how you prove and enforce least privilege at scale. It ensures every user, system, and role has only the access they need, nothing more. In this guide, you’ll learn how to run access certifications that satisfy auditors, reduce insider threats, and clean up outdated privileges. You’ll explore common types (manual vs. automated, user-based vs. resource-based), challenges, and how modern teams streamline the process with real-time visibility and

What Is Authorization? Types, Examples, and How It Works

Authorization isn’t just about who gets in, it’s about what they can do once they’re inside. And that’s where most breaches happen. Whether you're enforcing RBAC, ABAC, or context-based policies, effective authorization ensures users only access what they need, no more, no less. This post unpacks how authorization works, compares key models, and explores best practices for enforcing least privilege at scale.

Workforce Identity and Access Management (IAM) Explained

Workforce identity and access management (IAM) secures your internal users, employees, contractors, and engineers by verifying who they are, controlling what they can do, and monitoring how they interact with sensitive systems. It’s the foundation of Zero Trust in a cloud-first world. This guide breaks down everything from SSO and MFA to RBAC, JIT access, and directory services, and how they all work together to keep your workforce productive and protected.

What Is a Compliance Audit? Process, Examples, and How to Prepare

This guide breaks down the types of compliance audits (regulatory, security, financial, and operational), the frameworks they map to, and the real challenges most teams face, like privileged access sprawl and manual tracking.

What Is Context-Aware Authentication? Examples & How It Works

Passwords alone don’t stop breaches anymore. Context-aware authentication changes the game by using real-time signals like device, location, time, and behavior to decide whether access should be granted.

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8 Core Hybrid Cloud Security Best Practices for 2025

StrongDM Appoints Cybersecurity Industry Trailblazer and CISO Rinki Sethi to Board of Directors

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