2016-06-16

At the Cloud Identity Summit (CIS), the Identity Defined Security Alliance supported by founding members Ping Identity and Optiv Security, announced the release of a new identity integration framework. Created jointly by the alliance members, the framework showcases the capabilities and best-of-breed technologies CISOs need to implement comprehensive solutions that place identity at the center of security.

The Alliance also welcomed Exabeam and Lieberman Software to its ecosystem of leading technology providers. Their partnership will help the Alliance continue developing integrated, identity-centered solutions.

Building Identity-Centered Security Solutions

The Alliance's new integration framework maps out capabilities and technologies that help organizations build integrated, identity-centered security solutions. The framework illustrates a thorough approach to protecting identity through access management, identity governance and administration and identity directory services. These core components are surrounded by the following capabilities and technology categories:

• Security operations: security incident and event management (SIEM),user and entity behavioral analytics (UEBA), service management, fraud and risk;

• Risk management: privileged access management (PAM), governance, risk and compliance (GRC);

• Network security: data protection, data governance, enterprise mobility management (EMM), data loss prevention, and cloud access security brokers (CASB).

The original iteration of the formula includes six out of 14 of the best vendor offerings that organizations can integrate with to create a fully-comprehensive identity-centered security solution. The Alliance's founding technology members are included as the following components: Ping Identity (identity and access management), Netskope (CASB), ThreatMetrix (fraud and risk) and VMWare/AirWatch (EMM). Also included are the new Alliance members: Exabeam (UEBA) and Lieberman Software (PAM). The Alliance plans to announce technology providers for the remaining components of the formula in the coming months.
Since becoming the Alliance's premier solution provider, Optiv has focused on evolving the Alliance's mission. By leveraging its client lab, it has demonstrated the value of identity data across other areas of cybersecurity while also creating packaged integration solutions and service bundles. Optiv has played a critical role in developing the Alliance's new framework and best practices for successfully implementing the identified vendor offerings.

The Alliance at CIS

The Alliance members work collaboratively to define a complete architecture, integrate solutions and document best practices and use cases to streamline the implementation patterns. The first round of integrated demonstrations and documentation that describe the benefits of the joint solutions from Ping Identity, Netskope, ThreatMetrix and VMWare/AirWatch will be highlighted at the Ping Identity and Optiv booths at CIS, in addition to multiple sessions at the conference.
The Identity Defined Security Alliance was created to help CISOs implement security solutions with best-of-breed, integrated technologies to ensure customers, partners and employees can access the right data using the right applications on the right devices – all while reducing implementation complexity. Ping Identity launched the Alliance in late 2015 to address the growing frustration expressed by CISOs regarding the challenge of managing too many solutions in silos.

Show more