Automotive Technology Provider Secures NHIs with Astrix Security
Rob Preta is a Director of Cybersecurity at a large automotive technology provider based in the US. Watch the full testimonial video to learn how Astrix enables Rob and his team to discover and remediate NHI-related risks.
Manual processes create security gaps
Rob Preta, the Director of Cybersecurity at a leading automotive technology provider, faced a challenge in managing non-human identities within his organization. Detecting and resolving these identities was a manual and painstaking process, often requiring two or three people to track them down. With applications constantly communicating through various methodologies, there was no easy way to monitor these interactions effectively. The lack of scalable processes made it difficult to maintain a secure environment and protect against data exfiltration.
Controlling NHIs with Astrix
To address these challenges, Rob decided to partner with Astrix Security. The goal was to mature his cybersecurity program and gain better control over non-human identities. Astrix Security provided a solution that allowed Rob to:
- Enhance security for non-human identities: By implementing Astrix, Rob’s team could track and secure the interactions between applications more efficiently. This ensured that only legitimate conversations occurred between service accounts and applications.
- Prevent data exfiltration: Astrix’s solution offered protection against data breaches by securing third-party applications and integrations, reducing the risk of unauthorized access.
- Implement a least privilege model: With Astrix, Rob could enforce a least privilege model, ensuring that service accounts and application connections only had access to what was necessary, minimizing potential attack vectors.
The Astrix Security Platform provided real-time insights into application interactions, ensuring that only necessary connections were maintained. This not only streamlined the management of non-human identities but also significantly reduced the risk of unauthorized access.
Testimonial:
“I consider Astrix Security a very trusted partner when it comes to non-human identity. It tells me right now that the conversations between these applications are legitimate. The ability for service accounts and the connections between my applications to no longer have access to things they don’t need is a real benefit for us. I would definitely recommend Astrix Security to my peers in the industry. They have one of the best and brightest teams I’ve ever had the privilege to work with.” — Rob Preta, Director of Cybersecurity
