How to Bolster Your Agency’s Identity-Based Protections

Identity is at the heart of the modern cyber ecosystem. Whether implementing full-blown zero-trust security or not, a growing number of agencies authenticate the identity of users or applications before permitting them to access network resources. But here’s the catch: How do you know if an identity has been compromised?

This is not a hypothetical question. Malicious actors recognize that the easiest way to evade an agency’s defenses is to steal an employee’s identity and work as an insider threat.

“In our 2025 Global Threat Report, the numbers are substantially increasing where identity is the focal point of the adversary because it does represent the path of least resistance,” said Cristian Rodriguez, Field Chief Technology Officer for the Americas, CrowdStrike.

In this video interview, Rodriguez discusses how agencies can reduce the risk of identity-based attacks. Topics include:

• The role of continuous monitoring in identifying potential security gaps
• The value of automating enforcement to mitigate potential threats
• Steps agencies can take to reduce their mean time to remediation