--- title: The SOFTwarfare Blog | identity security description: identity security | Research and insights from SOFTwarfare. image: https://blog.softwarfare.com/hubfs/SWF%20Logos/favicon.ico --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.softwarfare.com/tag/identity-security#main) [![SOFTwarfare Hi-Res Logo Black](https://blog.softwarfare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SOFTwarfare%20Hi-Res%20Logo%20Black.png?width=150&height=50&name=SOFTwarfare%20Hi-Res%20Logo%20Black.png) ![SOFTwarfare Logo](https://blog.softwarfare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SWF%20Logos/swf_logo_white.png?width=140&height=50&name=swf_logo_white.png) ![SOFTwarfare Hi-Res Logo Black](https://blog.softwarfare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SOFTwarfare%20Hi-Res%20Logo%20Black.png?width=105&height=35&name=SOFTwarfare%20Hi-Res%20Logo%20Black.png) ![SOFTwarfare Logo](https://blog.softwarfare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SWF%20Logos/swf_logo_white.png?width=150&height=54&name=swf_logo_white.png)](https://www.softwarfare.com) - [Platform](https://www.softwarfare.com/zero-trust-identity) - Show submenu for Use Cases Use Cases - [Passwordless Authentication](https://www.softwarfare.com/passwordless-authentication) - [Desktop Login](https://www.softwarfare.com/desktop-login) - [Single Sign On (SSO)](https://www.softwarfare.com/single-sign-on--sso) - [Privileged Access](https://www.softwarfare.com/privileged-access) - [Secured Integration](https://www.softwarfare.com/secured-integration) - Show submenu for Enterprise Enterprise - [Verticals](https://www.softwarfare.com/verticals) - [Resources](https://www.softwarfare.com/resources) - [Defense](https://www.softwarfare.com/defense) - Show submenu for Company Company - [About Us](https://www.softwarfare.com/about-us) - [Blog](https://blog.softwarfare.com) - [Partners](https://www.softwarfare.com/partners) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Platform](https://www.softwarfare.com/zero-trust-identity) - Show submenu for Use Cases Use Cases - Use Cases - [Passwordless Authentication](https://www.softwarfare.com/passwordless-authentication) - [Desktop Login](https://www.softwarfare.com/desktop-login) - [Single Sign On (SSO)](https://www.softwarfare.com/single-sign-on--sso) - [Privileged Access](https://www.softwarfare.com/privileged-access) - [Secured Integration](https://www.softwarfare.com/secured-integration) - Show submenu for Enterprise Enterprise - Enterprise - [Verticals](https://www.softwarfare.com/verticals) - [Resources](https://www.softwarfare.com/resources) - [Defense](https://www.softwarfare.com/defense) - Show submenu for Company Company - Company - [About Us](https://www.softwarfare.com/about-us) - [Blog](https://blog.softwarfare.com) - [Partners](https://www.softwarfare.com/partners) - [See a Demo](https://www.softwarfare.com/demo) - - - [See a Demo](https://www.softwarfare.com/demo) #### Posts about identity security #### [Jun 24, 2026, 8:30:00 AM ![](https://blog.softwarfare.com/hubfs/Your%20paragraph%20text%20(1200%20x%20628%20px).png) SOFTwarfare Launches on Google Cloud Marketplace, Expands Public Sector Reach With Carahsoft Go-To-Market Strategy Expands Access to Continuous Identity Defense Across Commercial and Public Sector Customers](https://blog.softwarfare.com/softwarfare-launches-on-google-cloud-marketplace-expands-public-sector-reach-with-carahsoft) #### [Mar 31, 2026, 9:10:53 AM ![](https://blog.softwarfare.com/hubfs/Identity%20Signals%20Graphic%20V1.png) The Shift to Adaptive Persistent Threats: Why Identity is the New Battlefield UAV warfare isn’t going away; it’s accelerating, and it’s fundamentally changing the balance of power on the battlefield.](https://blog.softwarfare.com/the-shift-to-adaptive-persistent-threats-why-identity-is-the-new-battlefield) #### [Feb 9, 2026, 10:34:09 AM ![](https://blog.softwarfare.com/hubfs/vishing%20blog%20post%202.9.26.png) Beyond MFA: How ShinyHunters Exposed the Authentication Illusion The Mandiant report on ShinyHunters (UNC6661) is not a post-mortem on technical genius; it is an indictment of Static Trust. For years, the industry has treated Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) as a binary checkbox—a finish line. This is a lethal assumption. Once a user clears the login gate, ...](https://blog.softwarfare.com/beyond-mfa-shinyhunters-exposed-authentication-illusion) #### [Dec 15, 2025, 9:59:20 AM ![](https://blog.softwarfare.com/hubfs/12.15.2025%20Blog%20Image.png) AI Agents Are the New Shadow IT: The 2026 Governance Mandate The experimentation phase is officially over. For the last two years, the enterprise mandate was simple: adopt, integrate, and deploy. We successfully embedded Large Language Models into our workflows, but in our haste, we ignored a critical architectural flaw.](https://blog.softwarfare.com/ai-agents-are-the-new-shadow-it-the-2026-governance-mandate) #### [Dec 9, 2025, 9:37:31 AM ![](https://blog.softwarfare.com/hubfs/Blog%2012.9.25.png) The $10M Breach: Why Speed is the Only Metric That Matters The Cost of Being Slow The latest IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report puts a price tag on latency: $10.22 million. That is the average cost of a data breach in the United States today.](https://blog.softwarfare.com/the-10m-breach-why-speed-is-the-only-metric-that-matters) #### [Nov 19, 2025, 9:40:44 AM ![A cybersecurity leader sitting at a desk surrounded by multiple computer monitors displaying code in a dimly lit room, clutching the back of his neck with an expression of pain or fatigue.](https://blog.softwarfare.com/hubfs/AI%20Risk%20Post%2011.19.25.png) Securing AI: Why an Identity-First, Zero Trust Strategy is Non-Negotiable A recent report found that 84% of security leaders have seen their roles revised—formally or not—to include securing the exposure from the rampant onslaught of AI and LLMs within the enterprise. This isn't surprising. While some organizations debate who should "own" AI risk, the reality on the ...](https://blog.softwarfare.com/securing-ai-why-an-identity-first-zero-trust-strategy-is-non-negotiable) #### [Nov 7, 2025, 8:27:49 AM ![](https://blog.softwarfare.com/hubfs/11-7-25%20blog%20image.png) Why SOFTwarfare: The Identity Problem We Were Built to Solve In the modern battlefield of cybersecurity, the target has shifted. The perimeter is gone, and identity has become the new front line.](https://blog.softwarfare.com/why-softwarfare-the-identity-problem-we-were-built-to-solve) # Articles about identity security #### [Jun 24, 2026, 8:30:00 AM SOFTwarfare Launches on Google Cloud Marketplace, Expands Public Sector Reach With Carahsoft](https://blog.softwarfare.com/softwarfare-launches-on-google-cloud-marketplace-expands-public-sector-reach-with-carahsoft) [Read article](https://blog.softwarfare.com/softwarfare-launches-on-google-cloud-marketplace-expands-public-sector-reach-with-carahsoft) #### [Mar 31, 2026, 9:10:53 AM The Shift to Adaptive Persistent Threats: Why Identity is the New Battlefield](https://blog.softwarfare.com/the-shift-to-adaptive-persistent-threats-why-identity-is-the-new-battlefield) [Read article](https://blog.softwarfare.com/the-shift-to-adaptive-persistent-threats-why-identity-is-the-new-battlefield) #### [Feb 9, 2026, 10:34:09 AM Beyond MFA: How ShinyHunters Exposed the Authentication Illusion](https://blog.softwarfare.com/beyond-mfa-shinyhunters-exposed-authentication-illusion) [Read article](https://blog.softwarfare.com/beyond-mfa-shinyhunters-exposed-authentication-illusion) #### [Dec 15, 2025, 9:59:20 AM AI Agents Are the New Shadow IT: The 2026 Governance Mandate](https://blog.softwarfare.com/ai-agents-are-the-new-shadow-it-the-2026-governance-mandate) [Read article](https://blog.softwarfare.com/ai-agents-are-the-new-shadow-it-the-2026-governance-mandate) #### [Dec 9, 2025, 9:37:31 AM The $10M Breach: Why Speed is the Only Metric That Matters](https://blog.softwarfare.com/the-10m-breach-why-speed-is-the-only-metric-that-matters) [Read article](https://blog.softwarfare.com/the-10m-breach-why-speed-is-the-only-metric-that-matters) #### [Nov 19, 2025, 9:40:44 AM Securing AI: Why an Identity-First, Zero Trust Strategy is Non-Negotiable](https://blog.softwarfare.com/securing-ai-why-an-identity-first-zero-trust-strategy-is-non-negotiable) [Read article](https://blog.softwarfare.com/securing-ai-why-an-identity-first-zero-trust-strategy-is-non-negotiable) #### [Nov 7, 2025, 8:27:49 AM Why SOFTwarfare: The Identity Problem We Were Built to Solve](https://blog.softwarfare.com/why-softwarfare-the-identity-problem-we-were-built-to-solve) [Read article](https://blog.softwarfare.com/why-softwarfare-the-identity-problem-we-were-built-to-solve) [![SOFTwarfare Logo Web White](https://blog.softwarfare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SOFTwarfare%20Logo%20Web%20White%20NoR.png?width=140&height=45&name=SOFTwarfare%20Logo%20Web%20White%20NoR.png "SOFTwarfare Logo Web White")](https://www.softwarfare.com) [**Platform**](https://www.softwarfare.com/zero-trust-identity) Use Cases [Passwordless Authentication](https://www.softwarfare.com/passwordless-authentication) [Desktop Login](https://www.softwarfare.com/desktop-login) [Single Sign On (SSO)](https://www.softwarfare.com/single-sign-on--sso) [Privileged Access](https://www.softwarfare.com/privileged-access) [Secured Integration](https://www.softwarfare.com/secured-integration) **Enterprise** [Verticals](https://www.softwarfare.com/verticals) [**Resources**](https://www.softwarfare.com/resources) [Defense](https://www.softwarfare.com/defense) Company [About Us](https://www.softwarfare.com/about-us) [Blog](https://blog.softwarfare.com/) [Partners](https://www.softwarfare.com/partners) [See a Demo](https://www.softwarfare.com/demo) ©2025 SOFTwarfare. 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