Ten Questions to Ask Your PKI Team About Machine Identities
Security executives: Your PKI team may not realize the degree to which they’ve allowed machine identity risk into your organization. Do you know the right questions to ask to ensure they are—or get th
While organizations invest heavily in protecting usernames and passwords, they often overlook the security of machine identities—the keys and digital certificates that enable machine-to-machine authentication and encrypted communications. This oversight can lead to undetected cyberattacks, certificate-related outages, and major compliance risks.
In this executive brief, you’ll uncover the 10 critical questions that cybersecurity leaders should ask their Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) teams to identify and close machine identity security gaps, including:
- How strong are the keys and certificates used by our machine identities?
- How often do we rotate machine identities?
- Are we duplicating machine identities across multiple systems?
Who Should Read This?
This guide is designed for security professionals and IT leaders who are responsible for identity and access management, cryptographic security, and digital transformation efforts, including:
- CISOs and CIOs
- PKI, IAM, and IT Security Architects
- DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure Teams
- Compliance and Risk Management Officers
If your organization uses digital certificates, issues keys, or relies on machine-to-machine communication, this brief is a must read.
