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Techday NZ
6 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
Okta, NCC Group partner for enhanced CIAM & cyber security
Okta has partnered with NCC Group to deliver enhanced customer identity and access management (CIAM) services for organisations worldwide. The partnership brings together NCC Group's experience in cybersecurity services with Okta's solutions in CIAM, enterprise identity and access management (IAM), and adaptive multi-factor authentication (MFA). Comprehensive security offering By combining the respective strengths of both companies, the partnership provides businesses with end-to-end IAM services. These include threat intelligence insights, continuous monitoring, protection mechanisms, and compliance with regulatory requirements. NCC Group will deliver CIAM services through advisory, implementation, and managed offerings. The approach expands NCC Group's IAM capabilities with particular focus on customer identity, using Okta's platform along with NCC Group's professional services, Identity Insights solution, and online exposure monitoring. These services also aim to secure supply chain ecosystems by mapping attack paths and integrating risk mitigation and compliance management features. Mitigating identity attack risks NCC Group's expertise in CIAM targets specific security vulnerabilities exploited by malicious actors. Techniques such as brute-force attacks, credential stuffing, and session hijacking are addressed with proactive identification and mitigation strategies. The deployment of identity proofing and verification ensures that only legitimate users access systems, while blocking malicious traffic from bots helps reduce the impact of automated attacks. This collaboration aims to bolster the security of both customer and business data, including financial information, and to defend against vulnerabilities in the supply chain. Securing platforms and data services Beyond CIAM, the partnership encompasses measures to secure platforms and services that host customer-facing solutions and data. This includes assessment services for both on-premise and cloud environments, using Okta's identity security posture management (ISPM) to generate insights into potential cloud risks. NCC Group's identity security insights solution also highlights on-premise risks and addresses process failures across both human and non-human accounts. By leveraging Okta's ISPM, NCC Group can quickly identify, remediate, and manage identity risks, adopting a data-driven approach tailored to the digital identity risks facing each client and focusing on controlling identity sprawl. "Since launching our Digital Identity security service in September 2024, we have focused significant efforts on ensuring our leading CIAM services leverage our full portfolio of capabilities. By combining our online exposure monitoring capabilities and visibility of credentials exposed on the deep and dark web with Okta's technology, we can deliver CIAM solutions that offer a greater depth of insight to mitigate the attack vectors being used by malicious actors today. Offering clients the convenience of CIAM as a service through our established and mature Global Managed Services enables clients to focus on their core business operations with assurance that their CIAM needs are securely managed. Partnering with Okta provides us with exceptional customer identity and access management solutions. Together with our people-powered cyber resilience experience, we are creating a class-defining offering in customer identity management," Derek Gordon, Digital Identity Practise Lead at NCC Group, commented. Industry perspectives "Identity is the foundation of trust in digital business. We believe that there's a massive opportunity for partners to help customers leverage identity to innovate, mitigate the growing threat landscape, and most importantly, protect their customer data. The partnership with NCC Group reinforces our commitment to being partner first. It will allow businesses across Europe to really embrace the power of identity and utilise solutions such as CIAM, enterprise IAM, and adaptive MFA to create a robust security suite. We're only just getting started and excited for a future with NCC and partners at the core of our business," Jorgen Espelund, interim EMEA Partner Lead at Okta, comments. NCC Group has directed sustained investment towards CIAM in recent years, placing customer data protection and risk reduction at the forefront of its security offerings using both technology and threat intelligence. Okta's involvement enhances the focus on compliance and governance, while also providing clients with adaptive and scalable security solutions in a period of rising digital threats. Follow us on: Share on:
CNA
7 days ago
- Business
- CNA
UK's NCC Group weighs sale of cybersecurity arm
UK-based global cybersecurity specialist NCC Group said on Wednesday it is in the early stages of reviewing strategic options for its cyber business, if the sale of its Escode unit goes ahead. The review is at a very early stage and could lead to a range of outcomes, including a potential sale of the entire company, NCC said. In April, NCC said it was exploring various strategic options, including a possible sale, for its other major division Escode, which specialises in software escrow and verification services. The company said it is not in talks with any potential buyer and has not received any approaches.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
UK's NCC Group weighs sale of cybersecurity arm, Sky News reports
(Reuters) -UK-based global cybersecurity specialist NCC Group has begun a strategic review that could entail a sale of its primary cybersecurity division, Sky News reported on Wednesday, citing sources. NCC did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. In April, NCC said it was exploring various strategic options, including a possible sale, for its other major division Escode, which specialized in software escrow and verification services. A sale of the cybersecurity arm would effectively lead to a full break-up of the firm, the Sky News report said. NCC was also in the early stages of examining bulking up its cybersecurity unit via acquisitions or streamlining costs, the report added. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Reuters
7 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
UK's NCC Group weighs sale of cybersecurity arm, Sky News reports
July 16 (Reuters) - UK-based global cybersecurity specialist NCC Group (NCCG.L), opens new tab has begun a strategic review that could entail a sale of its primary cybersecurity division, Sky News reported on Wednesday, citing sources. NCC did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. In April, NCC said it was exploring various strategic options, including a possible sale, for its other major division Escode, which specialized in software escrow and verification services. A sale of the cybersecurity arm would effectively lead to a full break-up of the firm, the Sky News report said. NCC was also in the early stages of examining bulking up its cybersecurity unit via acquisitions or streamlining costs, the report added.
Sky News
7 days ago
- Business
- Sky News
London-listed NCC weighs sale of cybersecurity arm
NCC Group, the London-listed technology group, has kicked off a strategic review that could entail a sale of both of its remaining divisions. Sky News has learnt that NCC has engaged bankers at Rothschild to examine options for its cybersecurity arm, with a sale among the possible options being considered. Sources close to the situation said that bulking up the unit through acquisitions or streamlining costs were also under examination, with the process still at an early stage. A sale of the cybersecurity arm, which provides services to major corporate customers, would effectively precipitate a full break-up of NCC Group as it continues to hold talks with prospective buyers of its other main subsidiary. In April, Sky News revealed that NCC was being circled by private equity firms interested in acquiring Escode, which specialises in software escrow and verification services, in a deal worth up to £400m. NCC subsequently confirmed the talks and said last month that discussions - thought to include Montagu Private Equity and Bridgepoint - were ongoing. It was unclear on Wednesday whether it had been approached by prospective buyers of the cybersecurity division. NCC employs about 2,200 people across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. Shares in NCC Group closed on Wednesday modestly higher at 141.6p, giving the company a market valuation of about £444m.
