Network Level Authentication (NLA) is a security feature of Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) that requires users to authenticate before establishing a remote session. By enforcing this pre-authentication step, NLA reduces the risk of unauthorized access, conserves server resources, and protects against attacks like credential interception and denial of service. While effective in securing RDP sessions, NLA is limited to a single protocol, lacks flexibility, and can add complexity in
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StrongDM releases Cedar-Go 1.0.0, delivering policy-based authorization for Go developers. Build secure, high-performance apps with Cedar’s powerful framework—now Go-native. Simplify access control, scale effortlessly, and keep security simple.
Yesterday, CyberArk announced a new partnership with Wiz, where they’re touting “complete visibility and control for cloud-created identities.” I know I’ve had my fun poking holes at CyberArk in the past, but with this announcement, they’ve just handed the world a glaringly tone-deaf admission of being outdated, un-innovative, and uninterested in what enterprise security teams actually want.
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