Identity Security for Dummies

What is identity security and why does it matter? As threat actors increasingly target identities, organizations must stay ahead by implementing a comprehensive identity security program. The right approach to identity security can enhance your organization’s security posture, improve the employee experience, and deliver significant business benefits. In this eBook, you’ll learn how to make identity security a cornerstone of your organization’s defense strategy.

Identity Security for Dummies

In this ebook, you’ll learn:

  • The basics of identity security and how identity breaches happen

  • Three identity security trends for 2025

  • The challenges with identity security

  • The business benefits of an identity security solution

  • Making identity security a cornerstone of your security strategy

Who is this guide for?

  • CISOs who want to implement powerful identity security

  • Business leaders who want to reduce the risk of data breaches due to credential theft

  • Security professionals seeking to solve for identity-related breaches and future-proof their security

Customer Testimonial

We needed a security solution that every employee could use. As a forward-looking IT organization, we wanted whichever solution we picked to be entirely smartphone-based. Duo Push is great for our end-users because it’s quick, it’s easy, and most importantly, our employees don’t feel like they’re being overburdened.

Manager, Enterprise Software Company

Cisco Systems is a 2026 Customers’ Choice for the “User Authentication” market on Gartner Peer Insights ™ based on reviews submitted for Cisco Systems for Cisco Duo*

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* Gartner, Voice of the Customer for User Authentication, Peer Community Contributors, 22 January 2026.
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