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Cybersecurity expert Bob Kochan from Beyond Identity discusses the evolution of security from network defense to identity-first approaches. He shares insights on how AI is transforming security operations while creating new threat vectors, emphasizing the need for phishing-resistant authentication solutions in today's threat landscape.

• Traditional security focused on network layers, but SaaS adoption exposed vulnerable identity systems
• Zero Trust architecture must start with device-level security and extend through the entire authentication chain
• AI will augment rather than replace security professionals, making systems-thinkers 10x more effective
• Government agencies are often driving cybersecurity innovation faster than private industry
• Security solutions must prioritize usability or users will inevitably find workarounds
• Legacy MFA solutions are insufficient against modern attack methods like phishing and deepfakes
• Security should be designed into systems from the start rather than bolted on as "security through configuration"
• Nation-state funded threat actors have created their own innovation ecosystem rivaling private sector development
• Beyond Identity offers phishing-resistant authentication that eliminates password vulnerabilities

Check us out at beyondidentity.com or visit us at our booth at Black Hat this year.

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