"Beyond the Perimeter 2025", an annual virtual event co-hosted by Zscaler, Okta, and CrowdStrike, was an insightful event that brought together the brightest minds in cybersecurity to discuss emerging trends, shared challenges, and collaborative strategies to tackle the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape.Navigating the Changing Cybersecurity LandscapeThe event focused on the rising trend of deep fake and phishing attacks, and the increasing use of AI-powered tools by cyber attackers. "Our latest findings from the 2025 CrowdStrike Threat Report reveal a significant surge in the use of cloud based tradecraft," noted CrowdStrike, underscoring the escalation in the threat landscape. This was echoed by Okta, "AI enables entirely new types of identity attacks, such as deepfakes. Deepfake incidents in the financial services sector have surged 700% over the past year."Zscaler highlighted the increasing sophistication of attacks, noting that "Enterprises have to contend with more sophisticated, more multi-vector attacks." It was also observed that many security strategies fall short due to a lack of integration: "Unified often boils down to consolidated billing from multiple acquisitions to a shared dashboard, while the underlying systems lack true integration. Bundling or stitching together solutions for marketing convenience is not the same as building a solution unified by design."Echoing the sentiment, CrowdStrike highlighted the need to match the attackers' arsenal with equally innovative tools: "It's very important for us to counter AI with AI because unless you have real-time contextualized intelligence, it's going to be much, much harder for you to defend your organization."A Blueprint for Cyber Resiliency through CollaborationThe event speakers also extended the conversation to cover foundational shifts necessary for tackling these challenges and building cyber resiliency. They emphasized the importance of partnerships in cybersecurity, the benefits of standardization and integration, and the imperative of creating a Zero Trust architecture.Amplifying the importance of these strategic integrations, specific references were made to the shared signals framework, an effective methodology to maximize current security investments. The collaboration of Zscaler, Okta, and CrowdStrike forms a formidable front against cyber threats by sharing their insights and improving security outcomes for customers.On-the-Ground: Implementing Integrated Security—a Real-world Cyber Attack ScenarioTo illustrate this, the speakers walked through a real-world cyber attack simulation. From a phishing attack staging a credential compromise to immediate detection and response by integrated solutions from Zscaler, Okta, and CrowdStrike. The simulation emphasized the critical edge that seamless integrations provide in responding effectively to multi-vector threats.
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