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What a milestone! 200 episodes of the Analyst Chat. Matthias and Martin celebrate the journey of the three years of the podcast. Dive into the evolution of cybersecurity and identity management, industry impact, memorable moments, and key insights.

From this episode, we will come back to a weekly schedule, so stay tuned for the episode next Monday.

Matthias invited Martin Kuppinger to dissect IAM orchestration and convergence in this episode. Explore their insights on these concepts within identity and access management, from antagonism to coexistence. Stay tuned for upcoming trends and predictions!

The upcoming EU regulation, NIS2, moves closer and organizations will need to act in order to close gaps. Anders Askåsen from Okta and Martin Kuppinger discuss the impact on critical infrastructure organizations and the implications for identity management, particularly in authentication. Learn more about the key considerations, reporting challenges, liability aspects, and the role of identity in meeting NIS2 requirements.

Join Matthias with Martin Kuppinger and Mike Neuenschwander in this special year-end episode. They reflect on the significant cybersecurity challenges of 2023.

The conversation delves into persistent issues, innovations, and an outlook on trends for 2024 in the realms of cybersecurity and identity and access management.

Don’t miss this opportunity to join John Tolbert, Director of Cybersecurity Research and Lead Analyst at KuppingerCole Analysts, for this informative webinar to get an overview of ASM technologies and to find out how the ASM market is evolving, how these tools can be used by security teams, and how they can take your cyber defense capabilities to the next level to stay ahead of cyber attackers.

He will also introduce KC Open Select, the new online tool from KuppingerCole that helps buyers choose the right IT solutions, and explain how this will help you in choosing the ASM solution that is a good fit for your organization.

Attend this webinar to:

• Discover the latest trends in ASM technologies.
• Find out what key criteria for evaluating ASM solutions.
• Learn about KuppingerCole’s Leadership Compass research methodology.
• Get an introduction to the new KC Open Select tool.
• See how KC Open Select can help choose the right ASM solution for your organization.

Join Matthias in this special edition of the KuppingerCole Analyst Chat as he takes a look back at the inaugural cyberevolution cybersecurity conference in Frankfurt. The episode features participants and attendees, including Emilie Van der Lande and Steffen Nagel, as well as Christopher Schütze and Berthold Kerl from KuppingerCole.

The discussion covers key moments, memorable talks, and insights gained during the event. The guests share their thoughts on the impact of AI, the Cyber Defense Matrix, and the challenges posed by deepfakes. The conversation also explores the need for diversity in discussions and the desire for more community-building aspects in future events.

Join KuppingerCole’s Lead Analyst Alexei Balaganski talking about the need for robust security strategies, the increasing complexity of API ecosystems, and the importance of holistic protection throughout an API's lifecycle. He will present the results of his recently published Leadership Compass on API Security and Management, covering over 40 vendors and their solutions. Alexei will also introduce KC Open Select, a new interactive tool from KuppingerCole that can help buyers compare security solutions and select the ones that fit their organizations’ security and compliance requirements.

In this episode, Matthias and Martin explore the evolving role of AIs in business processes. AIs are becoming significant actors, representing human identities in tools like chatbots and even functioning autonomously. Martin underscores the importance of traceability, access management, and the unique need for distinct AI identities - AIdentities.

Matthias is joined by cybersecurity expert Warwick Ashford to unravel the complexities surrounding Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) security in the face of rising ransomware attacks. The discussion initiates with an overview of RDP's functionality and its indispensable role in modern businesses. They delve into the reasons behind RDP's susceptibility to cyber-attacks, accentuated by the remote work surge during the pandemic. The conversation takes a critical turn as it explores the precarious balance of remote accessibility and security, highlighting frequent oversights in RDP implementation.

Warwick sheds light on the alarming trend of RDP credential sales on the dark web, outlining the severe repercussions for lax security measures. The dialogue then shifts to pragmatic strategies, emphasizing the non-negotiables in RDP security protocols that companies must adopt. Reinforcing the concept of Zero Trust, Warwick advocates for its integration to enhance RDP security frameworks. The episode concludes with a forward-looking perspective, contemplating the evolution of remote access technologies and preemptive measures businesses must consider to thwart emerging cyber threats.

Matthias Canisius von SentinelOne und Martin Kuppinger erkunden die Verschmelzung von XDR (Extended Detection and Response) und Identity Security. Erfahren Sie, warum diese Verbindung die Zukunft der Cybersecurity gestaltet und wie sie Angriffe in ihren frühesten Stadien vereiteln kann.