Identity Security · PAM · IGA · MFA

Identity security that gets you insured, compliant and hard to breach

Cyber-insurance carriers, auditors and attackers now ask the same question: who can do what, with which credentials, and can you prove it? We design and run the privileged access, identity governance and MFA programs that answer it — on Idira, Okta, SailPoint and Microsoft Entra.

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  • Certified on Idira (Palo Alto Networks), Okta, SailPoint & Microsoft
  • Evidence packs accepted by carriers and auditors
  • Fixed-scope assessments, no lock-in
Why identity, why now

Credentials are the attacker's front door — and the underwriter's first question

Ransomware sits in almost half of all breaches, and nearly three-quarters of ransomware victims had a leaked credential in the year before the attack. That is why every 2026 cyber-insurance application leads with MFA and privileged access, and why frameworks from HIPAA to CMMC 2.0 put identity controls first.

The good news: the same handful of identity controls satisfies the carrier, the auditor and the board at once. We build them properly, once, and keep the evidence flowing.

See the ten controls carriers check
48%1
of breaches involved ransomware
73%1
of ransomware victims had a credential leak or infostealer hit in the prior year
39%1
of breaches involve credential abuse somewhere in the attack chain
99.2%3
reduction in account-compromise risk once MFA is enforced
$4.67M2
average breach cost when stolen credentials are the entry point
48%1
of breaches involved a third party — vendor access needs governing too
Cyber Insurance Readiness

The ten controls underwriters check — and what we deliver for each

Carrier applications from Coalition, Travelers, Chubb, Beazley and the rest now converge on the same control set. Miss one and you face a loading, an exclusion or a decline; claim one you cannot prove and a later claim can be denied.

20–30%4
typical premium reduction when MFA, EDR and PAM are in place and evidenced
25–50%4
typical premium loading — or a decline — when MFA or EDR is missing
  1. 01

    Multi-factor authentication

    They ask

    Phishing-resistant MFA on email, remote access (VPN, RDP) and every privileged account. It is the first question on every application.

    We deliver

    Microsoft Entra, Okta or Duo MFA with FIDO2 passkeys for administrators and conditional access for everyone else — plus the enforcement report underwriters ask to see.

  2. 02

    Privileged access management

    They ask

    Vaulted and rotated admin credentials, no shared local admin passwords, recorded sessions for privileged work.

    We deliver

    Idira (formerly CyberArk) PAM design and deployment: credential vaulting, just-in-time elevation, session isolation and endpoint privilege removal.

  3. 03

    Endpoint detection & response

    They ask

    EDR or MDR on every server and laptop, monitored around the clock — antivirus alone no longer qualifies.

    We deliver

    Deployment and tuning of Microsoft Defender for Business/Endpoint or CrowdStrike, with a coverage report showing 100% of devices enrolled.

  4. 04

    Immutable, tested backups

    They ask

    Offline or immutable copies, separate credentials, and a restore test performed at least quarterly.

    We deliver

    Backup architecture review, immutability configuration, and a documented restore test you can attach to the application.

  5. 05

    Patch & vulnerability management

    They ask

    Critical patches applied inside a defined window and the external attack surface scanned regularly.

    We deliver

    Patch policy, automated deployment through Intune or your RMM, and a monthly vulnerability report.

  6. 06

    Email security

    They ask

    Advanced phishing protection, SPF, DKIM and DMARC enforcement, link and attachment sandboxing.

    We deliver

    DMARC taken to p=reject, Defender for Office 365 or equivalent, and a one-click phishing report button for staff.

  7. 07

    Incident response plan

    They ask

    A written, rehearsed plan with named roles, contact trees and carrier-notification steps.

    We deliver

    An IR plan written for your business plus a tabletop exercise with your leadership team.

  8. 08

    Security awareness training

    They ask

    Ongoing phishing simulation and training, with completion records.

    We deliver

    Program setup, quarterly campaigns and the completion evidence auditors and carriers want.

  9. 09

    Access reviews & offboarding

    They ask

    Least privilege, periodic access certification and same-day deprovisioning of leavers.

    We deliver

    Identity governance with joiner-mover-leaver automation and scheduled access certifications.

  10. 10

    Logging & monitoring

    They ask

    Centralized logs retained 90+ days with alerts on privileged activity.

    We deliver

    Microsoft Sentinel or SIEM onboarding with privileged-activity detections and monthly review.

Fixed scope · 2 weeks

Cyber Insurance Readiness Assessment

We take your current or prospective carrier's application, test every answer against your live environment, and give you a gap report, a costed remediation roadmap and the evidence pack for the controls you already have.

  • Control-by-control gap report mapped to the application
  • Prioritized, costed 30/60/90-day remediation plan
  • Evidence pack: MFA enforcement, EDR coverage, backup restore test
  • Broker and underwriter Q&A support through binding
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Remediation · 30–90 days

Close the gaps

MFA everywhere, Idira PAM for privileged accounts, EDR to 100% of devices, immutable backups with a tested restore, DMARC enforcement and an incident response plan your team has rehearsed.

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Ongoing · monthly

Stay insurable

Quarterly control checks, access certifications and a refreshed evidence pack every renewal — so next year's application is a formality, not a fire drill.

Managed identity & security
Idira consultancy

Idira by Palo Alto Networks — the platform formerly known as CyberArk

In 2026 Palo Alto Networks unified the CyberArk portfolio into Idira: one identity security platform that discovers, controls and governs every identity — human, machine and AI agent — under a single policy engine, with 300+ out-of-the-box integrations.5

We are an Idira consultancy. We size it to your business, deploy it without disrupting the people who keep the lights on, migrate legacy CyberArk estates cleanly, and run it day to day if you would rather not.

Human identityPAM, workforce IAM, identity governance and administration
Machine identitySecrets management, certificate lifecycle, workload identities
AI-agent identityDiscovery, control and governance of autonomous agents

What we do on Idira

  • Readiness & design — privileged account discovery, tiering model, vault and session architecture sized for your environment
  • PAM deployment — credential vaulting and rotation, just-in-time elevation, session isolation and recording, endpoint privilege removal
  • Identity governance — joiner-mover-leaver automation, access certifications, segregation-of-duties policy
  • CyberArk to Idira transition — clean-up of standing privilege, consolidation of tools, adoption of unified governance
  • Managed operations — health, upgrades, onboarding new systems, evidence for carriers and auditors
Scope an Idira project Also delivered on Okta, SailPoint, Microsoft Entra, BeyondTrust and Delinea where they fit better.
Core Capabilities

A complete identity stack

Six pillars of access control, deployed together to deliver true zero-trust security across cloud, on-premise and hybrid environments.

Privileged Access Management
Vault and rotate privileged credentials, broker just-in-time elevated sessions, and record every administrator action for forensic review. Idira, BeyondTrust and Delinea.
Identity Governance & Administration
Automate joiner-mover-leaver workflows, run access certifications on a defined cadence, and prove least privilege to your auditors. Idira, SailPoint, Saviynt and Microsoft Entra.
Zero-Trust Architecture
Never trust, always verify. Every request is authenticated, authorized and encrypted regardless of location. Continuous, risk-based decisions replace the implicit trust of the old castle-and-moat model.
Phishing-Resistant MFA
FIDO2 security keys and passkeys for administrators, adaptive risk-scored prompts for everyone else, and conditional access that blocks legacy protocols attackers love.
Single Sign-On & Federation
One login, every app. SAML, OIDC and SCIM federation across SaaS portfolios of any size — Okta, Microsoft Entra, Ping and Auth0. Fewer help-desk tickets, no password fatigue.
Compliance & Audit Readiness
HIPAA, CMMC 2.0, SOC 2, PCI DSS 4.0 and NIST CSF 2.0 mapped to your access controls, with evidence generated automatically. Pass audits without scrambling two weeks before the deadline.
One control set, every framework

Where identity shows up in your obligations

Strong authentication, least privilege, periodic review and privileged-access governance satisfy most regulators at once. Here is where each framework asks for them.

HIPAA
Healthcare & their vendors

Unique user IDs, emergency access, automatic log-off, audit controls, workforce clearance.

CMMC 2.0
Defense suppliers (NIST 800-171)

AC and IA families: MFA for privileged and network access, least privilege, session control.

SOC 2
SaaS & service providers

Logical access (CC6): provisioning, MFA, privileged access, periodic review, deprovisioning.

PCI DSS 4.0
Anyone handling card data

Requirements 7 and 8: role-based access, MFA for all access into the cardholder environment.

NIST CSF 2.0
Every organization

GOVERN and PROTECT functions: identity management, authentication and access control (PR.AA).

Cyber insurance
Every policyholder

Carrier questionnaires now mirror these frameworks — one evidence pack serves all of them.

Our Engagement Model

How we deliver

A proven four-step methodology — from current-state assessment to ongoing managed identity operations.

01

Discover

Map every identity, application and entitlement. Surface orphaned accounts, shared admin passwords, toxic combinations and unmanaged privilege — the things underwriters and auditors find first.

02

Design

Architect role models, access policies and approval workflows that match how your business actually works — not a vendor's reference diagram.

03

Deploy

Roll out in phases that respect your operational risk tolerance. Integrate with HR, ITSM and SIEM so provisioning and evidence run end to end.

04

Operate

Managed identity operations — joiner-mover-leaver automation, access reviews, incident response, renewal evidence and continuous tuning.

Good to know

Questions we hear from owners and brokers

Straight answers on insurance, PAM and Idira. Anything else, call us.

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Why is my cyber insurance asking about PAM and MFA?

Ransomware drives the bulk of insured losses, and most ransomware incidents begin with a stolen or leaked credential. Carriers therefore price and approve policies on the controls that stop credential abuse: MFA on every remote and privileged login, privileged access management, EDR and tested backups.

What happens if I answer "no" to a control on the application?

Depending on the carrier you can be declined, offered coverage with exclusions (for example no ransomware cover), or quoted a materially higher premium. Answering "yes" without being able to prove it is worse: claims are routinely denied when the stated control was not actually enforced at the time of the incident.

How long does an insurance readiness engagement take?

The assessment takes about two weeks. Remediation depends on the gaps, but MFA, EDR and backup fixes for a business of up to 250 staff typically land inside 30 to 60 days — well inside a normal renewal window if you start when the renewal notice arrives.

Do I need a full PAM platform, or just MFA?

MFA is the minimum. Once you have shared administrator passwords, service accounts or IT contractors, carriers and frameworks such as CMMC and SOC 2 expect privileged access management as well. We size the solution to your environment — Idira scales from a handful of admins to thousands.

What is Idira, and why do you recommend it?

Idira is Palo Alto Networks' identity security platform, formed when the CyberArk portfolio was unified under one brand in 2026. It covers privileged access, identity governance and access management for human, machine and AI-agent identities under a single policy engine. We recommend it where a business needs enterprise-grade PAM with a clear path to governance and machine identities.

We already have CyberArk. What changes?

Existing CyberArk deployments continue under the Idira brand. We help customers plan the transition, clean up standing privilege that accumulated over the years, and take advantage of the unified governance and machine-identity capabilities rather than running separate tools.

Can you work with our insurance broker?

Yes. We regularly complete the technical sections of applications alongside brokers, translate underwriter follow-up questions into concrete tasks, and supply the evidence they need to close the file.

Sources
  1. Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report
  2. IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025
  3. Microsoft research, "How effective is multifactor authentication at deterring cyberattacks?"
  4. 2026 cyber-insurance market surveys (SentinelOne, StationX, Medha Cloud)
  5. Palo Alto Networks — Idira identity security platform
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