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Identity-Driven Firewalls: Shaping the Future of Adaptive Security

Blogs.Cisco •Gayathri Nagarajan • November 18, 2025

Active Directory compromises, credential theft, lateral movement. See how identity-driven security policies stop breaches before attackers escalate privileges.

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Identity-Based Attacks Targeting Active Directory and Credential Theft Recent identity-based attacks have exploited trust in systems, leading to Active Directory compromises and credential theft. These attacks allow attackers to escalate privileges and move laterally within networks, highlighting the need for identity-driven security policies to prevent breaches. 2 sources 37

Identity-Driven Firewalls: Shaping the Future of Adaptive Security

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