Accenture Strengthens Cybersecurity With Cyberark Privilege Cloud Deployment
Professional services giant Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has expanded its deployment of the CyberArk Identity Security Platform to include CyberArk Privilege Cloud, a move announced on Thursday. The integration of the solution, developed in collaboration with cybersecurity firm CyberArk, allows Accenture to maintain privileged access control and monitoring across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures for clients and their IT environments.
Matt Cohen, CEO of CyberArk, praised Accenture as a top advisory partner, noting their expertise in CyberArk's identity security solutions. "Given their deep understanding of the security market, we are pleased they will continue to use CyberArk Privilege Cloud to deliver advanced cybersecurity controls for clients but also utilize it themselves," said Cohen.
Accenture's deployment of CyberArk Privilege Cloud is part of its broader cybersecurity strategy. The platform enables Accenture to securely store, rotate, and isolate credentials for both human and non-human users. This ensures sensitive data and critical systems are well-protected.
Rex Thexton, Cybersecurity Protection Lead at Accenture, acknowledged the challenges of securing privileged access accounts within complex IT landscapes. He stressed that staying ahead of internal and external cyber threats requires a deep understanding of how to manage and monitor access to these sensitive accounts. Thexton also highlighted the strategic partnership with CyberArk in securing identities and access as crucial in defending businesses against large-scale cyberattacks.
CyberArk Privilege Cloud is part of the wider CyberArk Identity Security Platform which applies intelligent privilege controls to all identities with continuous threat detection and prevention across the entire identity lifecycle. It enables Zero Trust and least privilege with complete visibility, allowing every identity to access any resource more securely.
In related news, Urszula Fabiszak, a 15-year veteran at Accenture and managing director for information security, has been recognized as a Power Player for her contributions to the company. Fabiszak has led several key initiatives, including the consolidation of hundreds of Accenture's legacy systems and applications, and a security culture change program under Accenture’s new CISO in the newly-created Information Security unit.
This year, Fabiszak directed efforts against challenging cyber threats by rolling out multi-factor authentication awareness videos, evolving social engineering education to include the latest phishing threats like QRishing, and launching a smishing program at Accenture. She also collaborated with an all-women analytics team to create a Secure Behavior Score tool, which uses employee performance data to identify information security gaps and provide personalized guidance. These efforts earned her team a top maturity level in the SANS benchmark with a score of 4.8 out of 5.
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