Identity in the Cloud Series: Part 1 – The New Perimeter

The way we secure businesses has changed. In the past, companies built strong firewalls and assumed anything inside the network was safe. Today, employees work from home, on mobile devices, and across countless cloud apps. The perimeter is no longer your office walls, it is identity.

If an attacker gets access to a username and password, they are already past the old defenses. That is why modern security starts with protecting identities. Strong authentication, smart policies, and continuous monitoring are the new perimeter.

Think about this. A user logs in from an unfamiliar location on a device that has never connected before. Without the right identity protections, that login could slip through unnoticed. With modern identity tools, it can be flagged as risky, blocked, or challenged with extra verification before any data is touched.

Identity-driven security is not just about passwords. It is about Conditional Access, risk-based policies, passwordless sign-in, and continuous risk evaluation. It is the shift from protecting networks to protecting people.

At iKan, we help organizations make this shift. From setting up Entra ID to designing Conditional Access frameworks, we build identity strategies that keep businesses secure without slowing employees down.

Identity is the new perimeter. Securing it is the foundation of everything else in the cloud.

Call us today at 833-IKAN4U2 to learn how we can strengthen your identity protections.