Optiv Security Launches New Managed Identity Service to Help Clients Optimize Operations and Minimize Long-Term Risk
July 16 2018 - 11:05AM
Business Wire
-- Combines Industry-Leading Identity Expertise
with Proven, Cost-Effective Service for Deploying and Remotely
Managing Privileged Access Security Implementations --
Optiv Security, the world’s leading security solutions
integrator, today announced its new Privileged Access Managed
Service. A remotely delivered, managed offering, this service is
designed to help public and private entities better protect
privileged credentials, the most valuable link in the security
chain and the source of a significant number of breaches.
Optiv’s Privileged Access Managed service includes: 24/7/365
management of high availability and performance optimization,
release management, administration, and reporting. These new
capabilities combine with Optiv’s strategic consulting services –
as well the company’s technology resale, implementation and
integration services – to provide clients with a holistic,
end-to-end managed identity solution. Optiv is teaming with
CyberArk, the global privileged access security leader, for this
initial launch to help extend this critical layer of IT security to
protect data, infrastructure and assets across the enterprise, in
the cloud and throughout the DevOps pipeline.
“With breaches, often due to internal threats, connected devices
and unprotected data on the rise, ensuring security via an
effective identity and access management program is critical,” said
Bryan Wiese, Optiv’s vice president, advisory services. “A
successful IAM program should be approached strategically, from the
inside out, beginning at the core of the security operation,
evaluating current needs, business drivers, and risks. With this
information in hand, organizations can optimize their IAM programs
to ensure proper infrastructure management.
“In addition, every organization should include privileged
accounts as a key component of its IAM program because they are
high targets that offer attackers more access for their
effort.”
Unprotected privileged credentials pose a problem on two
dimensions: They give certain individuals universal access to the
most sensitive systems, which poses a potential insider threat, and
credentials are the primary target of cyber attackers enabling them
to penetrate corporate networks. In fact, most damaging attacks
involve stolen privileged credentials. In addition, the expansion
of the enterprise attack surface through trends like mobile, cloud
and the internet of things (IoT), combined with the chronic cyber
security skills shortage, have exacerbated the privileged
credentials problem: There are more attack vectors than ever into
enterprises and few people who have the skills to effectively
protect and manage those credentials.
Optiv’s Privileged Access Managed Service helps organizations
overcome these issues by giving clients access to a wealth of
privileged access management expertise, delivered by an experienced
managed services organization.
“CyberArk has a strong relationship with Optiv and is working
closely with them to help customers prioritize privileged access
security as a core risk management initiative,” said Scott
Whitehouse, vice president, channels and alliances, CyberArk.
“Based on Optiv’s experience in the security industry, the company
is well-positioned to support organizations that have implemented
CyberArk make the most of their deployments and quickly benefit
from the exceptional simplicity, automation and risk reduction that
only CyberArk delivers.”
Optiv delivers a number of identity and access management
offerings, including a variety of workshops and assessments;
technology selection and sourcing; implementation and integration
services, tools and extensions; and identity centric security
solutions with:
- A repeatable approach tailored to
client requirements;
- 100+ IAM strategic advisors and
delivery expertise;
- Access to a collaborative team of IAM
specialists; and
- Dedicated Centers of Excellence for
leading IAM vendors.
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About Optiv SecurityOptiv helps clients plan, build and
run successful cyber security programs that achieve business
objectives through our depth and breadth of cyber security
offerings, extensive capabilities and proven expertise in cyber
security strategy, managed security services, incident response,
risk and compliance, security consulting, training and support,
integration and architecture services, and security technology.
Optiv maintains premium partnerships with more than 350 of the
leading security technology manufacturers. For more information,
visit www.optiv.com.
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Optiv SecurityJason Cook,
816-701-3374Jason.cook@optiv.comorSusan Vaillancourt,
603-459-8906Susan.vaillancourt@optiv.com
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