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In January 2025, IT Run Technologies, a company specializing in Identity Security & Management, joined the Integrity Partners capital group. This acquisition strengthened the integrator’s strong position in the digital identity market in Central and Eastern Europe.
IT Run has been operating since 2010. In 2024, it was divided into IT Run Consulting and IT Run Technologies, with the latter focusing on digital identity protection for enterprises. In January 2025, Integrity Partners acquired 100% of the shares in IT Run Technologies.

This is another important step in executing our strategy—positioning ourselves as the ideal middle ground for companies choosing between working with local resellers and large international integrators. As a mid-sized partner, we are more flexible and dynamic than large corporations. At the same time, we have a team of over 140 experts, enabling us to deliver the largest and most complex projects, including international ones, says Grzegorz Brol, CEO of Integrity Partners. Most importantly, this merger has further strengthened our expertise in digital identity. The number of experts in this field and the certifications our team holds make us the strongest Identity Security specialist in the region today.

For 15 years, Integrity Partners has been supporting businesses and institutions in their digital transformation journey. The company delivers projects, provides consulting and training, and collaborates with technology partners in the areas of Cloud, Network Security, and Identity Security. In the latter field, it has been repeatedly recognized and awarded as a key partner of CyberArk and SailPoint—leading global providers of identity management solutions for both human and machine identities.

Digital identity is now critical for the security and growth of organizations worldwide. That’s why it must be properly protected and controlled. By combining highly specialized teams, we can offer our clients not only flexible and modern technologies with a broad scope of identity protection but also support, expertise, and years of experience in executing various Identity Security projects, adds Jan Macherzyński, Principal IGA Architect & Evangelist at Integrity Partners.

The Integrity Partners team has implemented digital identity management and protection solutions for numerous organizations, including those in the banking, insurance, and healthcare industries.

The Identity Access Management (IAM) systems bring numerous benefits to employees, department heads, system administrators and HR divisions. But they also help management boards in effective operation, which is often forgotten. How is it possible? We explain! 

The implementation of the IAM solutions provides secure access to local and cloud-based applications and key enterprise resources. When making use of such systems, in-house and external workers as well as contractors can access the company data securely from any location and via many different devices. It facilitates the work flow and gives control over access to sensitive information, preventing security breaches and incidents. It also helps in higher-level management of the enterprise, ensuring agile operations, process control and compliance with regulations. 

Business agility

To operate effectively and boost its competitive edge, any organisation must be agile. What does it mean exactly? It means adjustment to external and internal changes quickly, smoothly and without committing large human and technological resources. 

As simple as that, but in reality it is not so easy at all, especially for large organisations. Let us take the example of the employee recruitment process. When a new person gets on board, many different departments get involved, including HR and IT. The employment process entails the necessity of providing the new team member with working tools, an e-mail address, training, access to data and systems which are essential parts of the job. 

If supporting technologies are missing, this whole process may take even up to several days, while the new employee is wasting time and the employer is wasting money. 

Such problems are brushed away thanks to the IAM solutions which assist in the hiring process from the moment an employee is registered in the HR system. They support granting access to relevant business resources and applications and they automate the process of training assignment and verification of participation. 

They coordinate the collection of all necessary permissions, authorizations and confirmations for the purpose of accessing various sources. Last but not least, they provide quick and automated distribution of login credentials for systems, e-mail services and documents. 

As a result, they enhance the hiring process and make the company more agile in this area.
They bring analogous benefits with respect to procuring the services of new contractors or external workers. The time needed to start any such collaboration is significantly shorter when a company can use an IAM solution. 

Segregation of duties, i.e. control over processes

Segregation of duties (SoD) is a concept which implies that a business process or task needs more than one person to be completed. When granting new privileges to an employee, e.g. due to a promotion, one can overlook the fact that such a person gets access which is excessive and out of proportion, thereby posing a potential threat to the company’s finances. That is why one should perform detailed reviews and simulations to check whether new privileges will make it possible for the given person to carry out such actions in the system that must be segregated and divided among two or more people in view of the enterprise security or legal requirements. 

The IAM solutions prevent such granting of excessive privileges to a single employee. In consequence, they reduce the number of potential errors: when more people take part in a process, the control becomes more effective and it is easier to detect any irregularities on time. In addition, such solutions protect the enterprise against double-dealing and fraudulent practices by employees and against sensitive information leaks. 

Compliance with regulations

Every entrepreneur operates within a specific legal environment that requires definite actions. A failure to perform such actions may lead to severe financial consequences. What are the legal regulations that companies have to follow with respect to personal data protection? First of all, the General Data Protection Regulation and the Act on the National Cybersecurity System. Pursuant to these laws, data controllers are under the obligation to report breaches, while key service operators and providers have to ensure the adequate level of protection against incidents as well as manage, predict and report such incidents. 

The IAM systems enable continuous monitoring and control of access to resources and applications and they generate alarms if any abuses are detected. As a result, a company can quickly identify and solve any problems as well as detect when and who had access to what data. 

Moreover, the digital identity management solutions ensure compliance with the company’s internal regulations such as procedures, standards and security policies. They define who can have access to IT resources and on what principles. The implementation of the IAM systems facilitates the adherence to such guidelines. 

At the time of a growing demand for access credentials to sensitive data and the increase in the cases of identity theft, it become crucial to provide adequate safeguards for the process of granting access to corporate systems and applications. All the more so, as it brings other business benefits and helps to manage the enterprise more efficiently. 

 
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Cybercriminals get through to sensitive business information in many different ways. Sometimes they use privileged accounts. Such accounts allow them to grant themselves additional privileges within IT systems. That is how they get even wider access to data and greater possibilities of activity in the corporate internal network. How can one protect against this using CyberArk DNA? Read on to find out!

Is it possible to prevent the interception of privileged accounts by hackers? One can certainly reinforce their safeguards and provide managers with enhanced control over the access to the company’s sensitive information.

One of the tools which can help enterprises in their organisation of privileged accounts is CyberArk Discovery & Audit (DNA). In the first place, this solution is easy to use and extremely helpful. Let us bear in mind that the majority of breaches into enterprise systems occur by the interception of a privileged account. Moreover, hackers who manage to access an internal network in such a manner may navigate it for several months before they launch an attack. It is easy to imagine the amount of information about business operations, customers and employees they can collect during that time.
How can one find privileged accounts?
But how is it possible that cybercriminals intercept accounts with wide privileges? In many enterprises, the number of privileged accounts is several time higher than the overall headcount. These are often forgotten accounts with old passwords used for different systems, unsecured and unmonitored. Sometimes hackers also manage to breach into active accounts which have weak passwords and are not monitored in real time.

The basis for a company’s safeguards is first of all the identification of all privileged accounts in the corporate systems, the assessment of their security features and the minimization of the group of users with excessive privileges. This is made possible by CyberArk DNA.
What is CyberArk DNA and how does it work?
CyberArk DNA scans devices equipped with Windows and Unix in order to detect privileged accounts, certificate hashes and SSH keys. It identifies unchanged passwords in some of the most popular application servers and it generates reports. Importantly, the tools does not require any installation or infrastructures and it can be launched on nearly ever client with a Windows operating system. It is sufficient that it has access to the target systems that need scanning via standard ports and protocols. CyberArk supports numerous functions, including:

find privileged accounts (in the company’s local and cloud-based systems),
assess the security of such accounts,
identify devices vulnerable to attacks,
identify accounts with higher privileges,
identify the most privileged users,
find accounts that fail to comply with the company’s security policies.

Privileged account risk assessment
In conclusion, by using the DNA audit report, a company can assess the risk and take actions to improve the security of data and systems. Risk consists of multiple elements detected by CyberArk, including:

Password age. The older the password, the greater the risk that it can be accessed by many users within and outside the organisation. As a matter of fact, very old passwords mean that the system contains inactive accounts which have not been deleted.
A map of vulnerabilities that facilitate pass-the-hash attacks. On the basis of the DNA audit report and the map, an enterprise can identify devices and accounts which generate the greatest risk. With this knowledge one may determine priorities regarding the security and management of privileged accounts in the most exposed systems.
A map of SSH key trust. Single private SSH keys may be used to get access to multiple accounts and target systems, while target systems may contain additional SSH keys used for accessing other systems.
System criticality. Enterprises which have performed a comprehensive risk assessment can identify systems which contain the most sensitive data and applications. The more critical a system is, the greater is the risk as well as the need to ensure strict access control.

Summing up, the DNA audit is a perfect tool for the verification of who has access to corporate systems and applications and on what principles. It is obvious one cannot protect what is not seen. Therefore, the visibility of what happens within a network is the first step towards security improvement and a better protection of enterprise data.
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Managing access rights to business resources, including systems, databases and applications, is one of the key elements within a cybersecurity strategy. How can you prepare a digital identity management project in an organisation? What is digital identity and how can you make it visible? We answer in this article. Read on! 
What is digital identity? 
 Before a company formulates its own definition of digital identity, it must think about what it wants to manage and why. First of all, the scope of this management should cover people, i.e. full-time employees, contractors, B2B, employees of an external provider, auditors etc. Each of them is granted access to IT systems where they process data using specific and unique identities. Such people act within the organisation and participate in business processes. 

How is identity visible in IT systems? It can be seen, first and foremost, in source data (where someone inputs the identity details for the first time, where the identity is registered and embedded within structures, and where functions, roles, job positions etc. are assigned to the identity). This usually happens in HR systems. 

The second location containing identity details covers the company’s IT systems used for various business processes. In this case, we encounter personal access accounts, privileged accounts, functional accounts, contacts, e-mail boxes, e-mail addresses, personal records etc. 

The idea of identity can be extended to encompass not only people, but also an IT system, a business service or a system’s production instance. Here the sources of data will include Configuration Management Databases (CMDB) where such services are stored. 

Last but not least, a digital identity can be a set of data about an entity that must be properly managed for the purposes of security, business efficiency as well as compliance with regulations and policies. If that entity is a human being, the digital identity will comprise the HR information, the information about personal accounts and access configurations. A human identity should be defined at the layer above accounts and source records (e.g. HR agreements and “points of employment”). 
Why should you manage digital identity? 
How does a company gain from making digital identity visible and managing it? In general, it boosts its competitive edge and reduces the business risk to a great extent. To be more specific, digital identity management helps enterprises within three areas: 
 – Enhance performance and reduce operating costs 
Today, employees are able to perform their duties effectively only if they have their accounts configured and access rights granted. Without this, they cannot authenticate their identities and process data, i.e. work becomes impossible. Quick and effective assignment of rights and privileges as well as the set-up of profiles in systems are crucial actions, especially during the employee onboarding or when job positions, teams and duties are changed. Such processes as the induction of new employees within the company’s structures, transfers between structures and/or managers and the related reconfiguration of accounts or privileges can happen automatically thanks to mature management of identities, which, in its turn, boosts performance and reduces costs. 
– Ensure security 
The necessity of data/resource protection requires multiple actions related to employees’ access to systems and databases. It is very important:

(1) to revoke all access rights when people leave the company,

(2) to suspend unused access rights in the case of long absences, and

(3) to immediately block accounts and privileges when a security breach incident is suspected.

At all times, employees should have access rights which correspond exactly to their positions and duties, i.e. they must not be excessive rights in order to limit the options available to a potential intruder who would use such rights without any authorisation. 
– Comply with regulations 
Identity management helps businesses in ensuring and demonstrating compliance with regulations and policies. In consequence, a company can easily prove that it regularly reviews access rights and abides by policies, e.g. the SoD (Segregation of Duties) policy and that it effectively supervises the access to personal data. Thereby, businesses can reduce the risk of serious breaches that could damage their reputation or cause major financial losses. 
IGA – a wider approach to identity and the maturity of management 
How can you effectively manage digital identities in an enterprise? Of course, you can use mature systems such as IAM (Identity Access Management), IdM (Identity Management) or IGA (Identity Governance & Administration) – these terms are often used interchangeably. They can be implemented in two modes: through a dedicated implementation project or through creating and maintaining a dedicated Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) program. 

Though the first approach is simpler and seems less time-consuming as well as easier to plan and carry out, in a longer run it brings fewer benefits, since it usually solves the most urgent problems, often occurring in a single department (IT, HR, Compliance, Security etc.). As such, it lack the holistic view of the needs of the whole company. 

On the other hand, a dedicated IGA program engages multiple departments from early on. It addresses their (short-term and long-term) needs in a coordinated manner. IGA launches all the necessary projects and initiatives, including implementation and development of tools that support identity management (IdM, IAM, AM). It designates a program manager who coordinates all actions. This ensures a wider view of identity – the project team determines what the organisation’s current situation is and where it is headed, while the implementation of tools remains only one of the goals. 
Typical tasks, projects and initiatives in a mature IGA program: 

setting goals and priorities for the entire organisation 
defining roles in the program along with accountability and communication 
business analysis, preparing documentation and defining requirements regarding changes: business processes, IT tools, standards, data models 
preparing a roadmap, including the set-up, maintenance and supervision over: 

– the project of purchase, implementation and continuous development of the configuration of the IGA tool
– the initiative to integrate managed systems
– planning and performing reviews of access rights
– the initiative to model business roles (combining various privileges so that they make sense business-wise)
– the initiative to identify separation of duties and to detect conflicts of privileges 
How to make a good start? 
An IGA project is a big thing. To make it successful, a company needs to reassess its current possibilities. The pace of work must take into account the participants’ availability and level of engagement. 

The project participants should include employees from multiple departments that need to process identities (IT, Security, HR, Compliance) as well as people with extensive analytical skills, since it is necessary to prepare a precise description of the company’s needs and of the way to meet those needs. 

Not only the project team, but also the entire company has be prepared for the changes to come. The benefits that the new tool will bring to particular departments should be pointed out clearly. E.g. reducing the workload of the help desk, automating repetitive actions done by administrators who create accounts and set up privileges. Employees must be aware that temporary inconveniences might occur. E.g. filing documents both in the old system and the new system depending on related processes and applications. 
A few questions to ask at the beginning: 

what is important to the organisation at the moment? 
what is the biggest problem and the biggest challenge right now? 
are there any quick wins achievable in the nearest future? 
are there any areas with excessive risks that should be reduced? 

Based on the answers to these question, one can define first tasks and carry on by iterations. This is very important when the project is this big, since you cannot do all of it at once. When it comes to IGA, each little step has its value. Each such step enhances the security and the automation of processes which make use of digital identities. 
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Today, more than ever before, technologies drive business and transform the way companies operate. The expanding IT environment helps in running a business, but it also requires special care and attention. The management of this environment is one of the top priorities and, when done properly, it ensures business efficiency and success. How to do it effectively? Meet the BMC Helix!

The IT infrastructure keeps growing and it constitutes the foundation for business processes and operations, which is the reason why service desks face new requirements and new challenges. The scope of duties gets broader and there are more and more users of IT services. IT departments remain under constant time pressure. ITSM solutions are there to help them out. 

ITSM tools allow organisation to manage the use of IT services along with the infrastructure that supports these services. Such tools are most frequently used in processes consisting in the management of incidents, requests, problems, changes, knowledge and configurations. 

However, ITSM solutions also evolve with time. Those which set a standard several years ago and allowed service desks to perform daily tasks effectively can no longer catch up with the needs of increasingly digitalized organisation. 

Enterprises must reassess their existing solutions to see if they are sufficient to manage the expanding IT infrastructure and services quickly, smoothly and efficiently. It is an important moment for companies which use systems that will no longer be updated by their manufacturers, so they cannot be adjusted to the growing need of IT departments. That is the case with HP OpenView Service Desk. Organisations whose service desks use such systems should take a look around the ITSM market and choose solutions which they will be able to use and extend in the future. 
The market of ITSM solutions 
The market of ITSM solutions is developing rapidly. According to Market Research Future, the ITSM market will grow at a rapid pace, averaging 23.1% annually from 2022 to 2030.The offer includes more than 400 different products with varied functions and levels of advancement and automation. 

Basic

Key ITSM functions such as the management of incidents, requests and changes; limited integration options with ITOM (IT Operations Management) solutions. 

Intermediate

Wide ITSM capabilities such as the management of configurations, problems and service levels. Basic ITOM functions or integration options with third-party ITOM solutions.  

Advanced

A full scope of ITSM capabilities, advanced work flow processing – AITSM (i.e. the optimisation of ITSM practices with the use of artificial intelligence [AI], automations and analytics). Integrated and advanced ITOM functionalities or integration options with third-party ITOM solutions. 

Companies looking for a new solution have to consider their current needs, plans for their future development and capabilities of the systems. Today, when one can have a really hard time finding experienced IT staff, it is a good idea to choose solutions which automate processes in IT departments and help teams do their job efficiently and quickly. Such solutions make use of artificial intelligence or machine learning. That is why we recommend the BMC Helix platform to our customers. 
BMC Helix. A leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant 
BMC offers four products that support service desks: BMC Helix ITSM, BMC Helix Remedyforce, FootPrints and TrackIt!. BMC Helix ITSM, the manufacturer’s flagship solution, offers basic ITSM functions and options of integration with BMC ITOM and AITSM. It supports the management of services and operations, and the system is driven by artificial intelligence. 

It is no coincidence that for many years BMC Helix has been listed by Gartner as one of the leaders in the ITSM market. The solution is versatile, easy to implement and available both in the cloud and on premises. It considerably enhances the way IT departments operate owing to the extended analytical and predictive functions. 
The advantages of the BMC Helix appreciated by Gartner’s experts: 

Advanced ITSM functions: BMC Helix ITSM supports the needs of highly mature I&O organisations in the scope of ITSM processes. It provides a solid CMDB (Configuration Management Database).
Flexible implementation: BMC is one of very few providers of ITSM tools that deliver container-based infrastructure, enabling various options of implementation, including on premises and in the cloud.
Long-term development plans: BMC has well-defined and long-term plans for developing the product, e.g. by extending the AI functions, improving the integration of solutions, and adding new options of digital working environments and collaboration.

How can IT departments and service desks benefit from the implementation of BMC Helix ITSM? 
Better work efficiency: 
BMC Helix enables automatic grouping of related incidents, which helps service engineers identify requests and assign priorities. The cognitive engine used in the solution suggests the possible causes of detected problems and recommends troubleshooting options based on historical data. 
Resource management: 
BMC Helix also provides extensive capabilities in terms of Service and Asset Configuration Management (SACM), including the automatic monitoring of service performance (e.g. delays and throughput). Importantly, IT teams get one console to see all service management processes within all applications. The system makes it possible:

to receive information about incidents,
to manage changes in IT services,
to build a knowledge base,
to monitor IT services and
to manage the base configuration. 

Visibility of IT resources and relations: 
BMC Helix Discovery enables automatic gathering of information about the resources that the company holds in its data centre and in the clouds from various providers. It provides full visibility as regards software versions, storage, network devices and relations between them. 

Today, effective ITSM solutions are indispensable for successful management of IT infrastructure and service in a business environment. State-of-the-art tools, using artificial intelligence and machine learning, can support IT departments by automating workloads and providing managers with full visibility of what is going on within the company’s IT ecosystem. And that is the basis for efficient operation of increasingly digitalised enterprises. 
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Remote work requires special control over when and who has access to the company’s internal systems. Enterprises face a new challenge consisting in the remote management of employees. How can you do it effectively and efficiently, while ensuring data security? Choose an Identity Access Management system. How do IAM systems work? 

Such solutions support businesses in three essential areas: data security, commencement and termination of collaboration with employees and contractors as well as business management. 

Key data security management with IAM systems

Granting and revoking privileges 

All employees need access to various corporate systems (ERP, CRM) and applications. An efficient process of granting and revoking privileges is very important, particularly in the context of remote work. The IAM systems allow to define user roles within an organisation and assign privileges to job positions and groups. A specific role is tied to selected privileges. It means that it is not necessary to grant individual privileges to particular systems. It is enough to assign a specific role to an employee and change it when the scope of duties is modified. 

Control 

The IAM systems provide ongoing visibility of who has access to key enterprise resources and on what principles. It facilitates the control, verification and monitoring of user privileges regarding IT systems. 

Detection of irregularities 

SailPoint, one of the leaders in the market of the IAM systems, implemented machine learning and artificial intelligence in its solutions. They allow for detection of irregularities, e.g. unusual behaviours in the system or situations when a person gets access to a given company resource against the internal policies and rules. 

Employee management

Employment automation 

The IAM solutions support the process of employment. The assist in granting relevant access privileges and automate the training assignments among other useful functions. They coordinate the collection of all necessary permissions, authorizations and confirmations for the purpose of accessing various sources. They provide quick and automated distribution of login credentials for systems, e-mail services and documents. 

Change of the employee’s role in the organisation 

These systems also support HR departments when employee switch to a different job position. It is enough to register a relevant note about the new role of the employee in the HR application. The IDM will automatically redirect this operation to the review of access privileges by the new superior. It will revoke and grant the privileges in line with the new role in the organisation and will also inform all interested persons about the changes. 

Secure termination 

Once the collaboration is terminated, the IDM solution will automatically revoke and block all of the employee’s access privileges. It will also inform all interested persons that the employee has left the organisation. In the event of dismissal on disciplinary grounds or when it is necessary to remove the given person from the system immediately or to enforce a suspension, the employer may use the so-called red button. It enables instant blocking of all access privileges. 

Enterprise management

Business agility 

Business agility is the foundation of management. This includes remote work too. It simply means adjustment to external and internal changes quickly, smoothly and without committing large human and technological resources. 

Such changes include hiring new employees, commencement and termination of collaboration with in-house and external workers, contractors and customers. The IAM solutions shorten the time needed to carry out these processes. 

Control over processes 

Segregation of duties (SoD) is a concept which implies that a business process or task needs more than one person to be completed. When granting new privileges to an employee, e.g. due to a promotion, one can overlook the fact that such a person gets access which is excessive and out of proportion. It may pose a threat to company finances or cause other negative effects. 

The IAM solutions provide the company with protection against such risks. As a result, they limit the number of potential errors. When more people take part in a process, the control becomes more effective and it is easier to detect any irregularities on time. Such solutions protect the enterprise against double-dealing and fraudulent practices by employees and against sensitive information leaks. 

Compliance with regulations 

Each company is under the obligation to follow external regulations (e.g. GDPR) and internal policies (e.g. security policies). By using the IAM systems, an enterprise can quickly detect, solve and report any data-related problems in line with the GDPR or the Act on Cybersecurity. 

Moreover, the digital identity management solutions ensure compliance with the company’s internal regulations such as procedures, standards and security policies. They define who can have access to IT resources and on what principles. The implementation of the IAM systems facilitates the adherence to such guidelines. 
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The DevOps methodology has been gaining more and more followers, both among big corporations and small IT businesses. By combining strict collaboration of developers and administrators as well as through a wide use of work automation tools, it makes IT teams faster and more effective. However, it has its weak points which affect the security of the whole environment. CyberArk Conjur is a solution which can help. How does it work? Let us explain! 

The foundations of DevOps are communication, collaboration and integrations between developers and specialists in the operation of IT systems. This particular methodology accelerates the development of software, products and services. For such efficient collaboration to be possible, it is necessary to automate the IT environment as well as to use multiple tools and cloud-based resources. 
The DevOps methodology
Physical users and various kinds of tools are part of the process of creating software by following the DevOps methodology. Each day, IT environments use new microservices which communicate with one another as well as with users and administrators by means of special credentials called secrets. The entire authentication process in DevOps takes place automatically and remains outside the control of the security department. This means that unauthorised persons can sneak inside programming tools or hijack the administrator’s account and then infect the code, thereby infecting the entire IT system. 

In other words, though the DevOps methodology enables the implementation of multiple tools that optimise development, testing and deployment of new software, it fails to ensure adequate security of the whole IT environment. It results from, among other reasons, the lack of one location for managing credentials and privileged accounts as well as the inability to use rotation of passwords, keys and tokens, since multiple tools share the same data. 
CyberArk Conjur 
CyberArk Conjur is a solution to this problem. It was designed for managing security, credentials and access in DevOps environments. The tool supports the administration of secrets used by applications, microservices, Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD), APIs etc. It is an additional module – an extension of the standard Core Privileged Access Security module. 
CyberArk Conjur supports: 
– managing data secrets such as tokens, SSH keys, API keys, certificates
– the use of RBAC (role-based access control) mechanisms
– secure storage and management of secrets combined with the mechanism of automatic rotations based on configurable policies
– centralised audit for all events and operations, including report generation
– full integration with DevOps tools such as Ansible, Chef, Jenkins, and Puppet as well as containerization tools, e.g. Docker, OpenShift etc. 

How does CyberArk Conjur work? It dynamically collects credentials from a secure location (Vault) only when the given tool, application or system actually needs them. 

CyberArk’s solution can be easily integrated with the most common DevOps tools and platforms as well as with any systems used by enterprises. Thanks to this approach, organisations can implement and enforce predefined security models and practices. As a result, it enhances security without slowing down developers in their work. 

 
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According to the IDC report (“Worldwide Global DataSphere Forecast”), the global amount of data will reach 180 zettabytes in 2025. This is mainly due to companies which generate new data faster than consumers do. Each year, information stored in the cloud increases by 36%. How to manage, secure, interpret and use dispersed company data for business operations? Various IT solutions can prove helpful. One of them is Imperva SONAR. 

A growing number of data results in new challenges for companies. They need to understand what happens to these resources, where they are stored, who has access to them and how they are used. 

The pandemic quickened the digital transformation by at least several years. Companies are now more willing to use the cloud and the mass storage on a much wider scale. Today data are practically everywhere: on company servers, in cloud-based services and in the hands of external companies. They can have different formats: they are structured, partly structured or raw. In many cases these are sensitive data which require special protection. 

The trick is to manage the data, but also to gain insights, draw conclusions and use the possibilities hidden in the data. Technologies can help. 
Understanding data 
The Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) systems have been on the market for years. They serve to monitor and analyse the activity in databases. 

The Imperva DAM solution which is included in our offer enables detection of locations in the company IT environment where confidential data are stored and determination of databases with gaps in safeguards. It assists in managing access and policies, it shows who has access to what data and informs about unusual user behaviours, alerting the administrator in case of any anomalies. 

But this is still not enough to protect data and use their potential. In the face of constantly expanding company infrastructure, it is important to know where the data are stored, it is important to monitor and alert, but what also matters is quick response and extensive automation. 

In order to address the current needs of many companies, Imperva launched the SONAR platform which provides a new set of features meeting the requirements with respect to protected databases, data collection, reporting, management and automation. Imperva SONAR can be seamlessly integrated with the existing Imperva DAM environment, reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) and considerably increasing the capabilities of the environment. 
Imperva SONAR – full control from one location 
The new platform from Imperva is a solution designed for security departments, monitoring teams and SOC (Security Operations Centres). SONAR aggregates and segregates data from multiple sources in real time. They can be local sources, cloud-based sources, the existing Imperva Gateway devices, and third-party products (including competitors’ products). The platform provides one shared environment regardless of where the company are actually stored. SONAR works with more than 65 database types, including all top cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Snowflake and MongoDB Atlas. 

Data coming from these sources are displayed on one console with a clear layout. Thus SONAR allows to create a convenient command centre where all information is present on an ongoing basis. 

This really makes life easier for administrators. In the standard Imperva DAM solution, reports on database activity are generated at a specific time. They include only the information coming from the Imperva tools. Meanwhile, SONAR monitors and analyses all databases and the reports are generated in real time, so teams can work faster and respond to any anomalies immediately. 
Business benefits of Imperva SONAR 
The features of the SONAR platform improve the team’s performance and efficiency, which results in easily noticeable business benefits. 
Cost reduction 
Since SONAR combines the cloud and the on-premise environment, the company does not have to pay for two separate licences. As a result, the total cost of ownership (TCO) is reduced. 
More effective teams with Imperva SONAR
Imperva SONAR saves time, that is for sure. Since administrators have all data in one location, they do not have to spend their precious time switching between different source and comparing information. 
Work automation 
SONAR enables the automation of manual processes such as reporting deviations, reviewing privileges and reconciling change requests. Built-in work-flow mechanisms and contextual enrichment automatically organise multi-stage operations and direct actions, so all requests are handled without the administrator’s participation. This reduces the consumption of time and resources. 
Access to audit data in real time 
SONAR provides access to historical data in real time. Therefore, there is no need for separate archiving or audit data retrieving. The costs and the time of audits are consequently reduced. 
Enhanced security 
The improved control over data enables immediate detection of errors and threats as well as the implementation of remedial mechanisms. As a result, the security of the company and its key information resources is enhanced. 

The SONAR platform provides extended visibility of what happens to the company data as well as improved access to information, analyses and reports, all in real time and in one location. The work automation results in better team performance and it also saves both time and money. 
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