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Andrew is the Cloud Architect for the XYZ company and has full administrative permissions in the company’s AWS tenant. XYZ has recently hired a new IAM administrator for the security team, named John. Andrew receives a ticket to setup an IAM account for John and provide the appropriate level of access. John needs to be […]

During a security assessment, we sometimes need to think outside of the box in order to find interesting and impactful exploits. To aid us in this, we can use protocol standards as a roadmap to assumptions that may be built into a piece of software. Oftentimes, breaking those assumptions means breaking the software. Software may […]

Being socially engineered on a professional social media platform?  It’s more likely than you think! Most of us are familiar with the typical types of scams that occur on social media platforms, like Facebook or Instagram. Now, a set of threat actors have crafted a new and widely successful scheme that leverages profiles on more […]

2020 was a once-in-a-generation event that forever changed the way we work, learn, shop, receive healthcare, keep in touch with loved ones and live. Telemedicine, delivery services and virtual meetings have been around for years, but the adoption rates and the experience just never seemed to live up to the expectations. We saw education, healthcare […]

In 2004, the President and Congress designated October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Since then, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) have used this as an opportunity to promote healthier security practices across the nation. This year’s theme is “See Yourself in Cyber,” encouraging people to see themselves as […]

Microsoft Viva brings together communications, knowledge, learning, goals, and insights to help people and teams connect, across physical and digital workspaces. It’s an employee experience and engagement platform that helps grow people’s potential, giving everyone access to the resources they need to become the best versions of themselves.  With an increase in hybrid work, it is important to […]

Favorite iVision Client Engagement Value: I recognize that service without heart is arrogance.   Nikki’s Career Journey: Upon graduating from Kennesaw State University, I started out my career in the staffing industry as a technical recruiter. This opened my journey in the technology space and allowed me to learn about the everchanging trends within IT. I […]

A large part of iVision Security Practices’s customer base is software development organizations, for whom the source code represents the “crown jewels,” the intellectual property whose compromise would be a nightmare for the business. Protecting the code is paramount to these organizations’ security. Over the past year, the number of attacks targeting code hosted on […]

Why Use a Virtual Appliance? Security is top of mind for many companies who have begun moving their infrastructure to the cloud. While cloud providers offer multiple mechanisms for securing cloud infrastructure, there are many reasons why a customer may want to rely on the existing firewall technologies used in the traditional private infrastructure. The […]

iVision is proud to participate in 1% Pledge, allotting 1% of our work hours to volunteering and 1% of our profits to nonprofit organizations and charities. Needless to say, this makes National Nonprofit Day one of our favorite days of the year! All our team members do an incredible job prioritizing making a difference in […]

As new technology develops, so does the opportunity to be more inclusive. Over the years, the tech industry has come a long way in accommodating individuals of all ability levels and using innovation to fill complex gaps. As much as innovating new technologies impacts business operations, it can also make a great difference in aiding […]

As identity verification and access governance continues to tackle and prevent criminals from overtaking bank accounts, breaching workforce services or plainly preventing them from doing what they hoped to do, they have resorted to exploiting the IAM chain. And they are finding success! How so? The Human Factor What happens when you reach the point […]