SHHHH… It’s SSH: The Keys to the Enterprise Left Under the Doormat (2014 Aberdeen Research Report)

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There’s a secret lurking in almost every enterprise: access to the most sensitive data, servers and cloud using SSH is going unchecked. 64% of enterprises surveyed by Aberdeen Group have not established security policies for SSH and don’t have SSH security controls to protect sensitive access.

Not surprising then, Dell SecureWorks found 45% of all vulnerabilities in Amazon Web Services were SSH-related. As a result, APT groups like the Mask and others having been stealing SSH keys for up to 7 years, gaining rogue administrative access, and maintaining their foothold even after malware is cleaned up.

Download this report to learn:

  • Current security risks and challenges with unsecured SSH
  • Why cybercriminals are targeting SSH keys at an ever-increasing rate
  • Aberdeen’s recommendations for securing SSH through awareness, anomaly detection and policy enforcement