Vendor Capability:
Effective threat detection for non-human identities involves real-time monitoring of access attempts, behavioral anomalies, and suspicious activities. A robust system should detect unauthorized access attempts, privilege escalation, authentication from suspicious IPs, and IAM user activity linked to endpoints. Additionally, it must provide alerts on compromised keys found on the dark web and notify security teams of potential risks, ensuring swift remediation and proactive security enforcement.
Questions to ask an NHI Provide:
Does your solution detect and analyze unusual or abnormal behavior patterns for NHIs?
Does your platform provide real-time monitoring of NHI access attempts and alert on suspicious activities?
Does your platform detect authentication from suspicious IPs and unauthorized privilege escalation attempts?
Does your platform identify and alert on compromised keys, including those found on the dark web?
Does your platform detect a service account used and authenticated by an employee?
Functionalities
Description
Detect unusual or abnormal behavior patterns of NHIs
Continuously monitor NHIs for deviations from normal usage patterns, such as unexpected API calls, data access, excessive privilege requests, or requests from unusual source IPs or geo locations. Behavioral analytics help identify potential threats, compromised credentials, or misuse.
Real-time monitoring of access attempts and activities associated with NHIs
Tracks authentication attempts, permission changes, and rejected API calls to detect unauthorized or suspicious activity. Provides visibility into NHI interactions across cloud and on-premise environments.
Alerting and notification to security teams or administrators of detected threats or suspicious activities involving NHIs
Generates real-time alerts when anomalous or high-risk activities are detected, ensuring security teams can respond quickly. Integrates with SIEM, SOAR, or XDR platforms for automated incident response.
Detect authentication from suspicious IPs
Identifies NHIs authenticating from high-risk or blacklisted IP addresses, such as TOR nodes, foreign locations, or known attacker infrastructure.