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Scott Hesford stories

Scott Hesford is an insightful voice in the realm of cybersecurity, specifically focusing on the challenges that Australian businesses face today. Through his various articles and videos, he delves into the key elements affecting the industry's landscape, providing a nuanced understanding of evolving threats and defense strategies.

His recent stories highlight the importance of context in cybersecurity discussions, including the rising incidence of compromised credentials and the necessity for robust preventive measures. These insights can reshape how organisations view their cybersecurity frameworks, emphasizing a proactive rather than reactive approach.

By examining the concerns outlined in reports and surveys, such as those revealing heightened anxiety around cyberattacks following the pandemic, readers can gain a deeper appreciation of the current security climate. Hesford's focus on critical vulnerabilities and essential security frameworks like the Essential Eight provides actionable knowledge that can enhance an organisation's security posture.

Moreover, he offers practical advice on managing permissions and access rights, illustrating how targeted security strategies can mitigate risks associated with privilege creep. Through these lessons, readers can develop a more comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity challenges and the steps necessary to fortify their systems.

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Identity-related security remains a core challenge for Australia’s finance sector

Fri, 28th Nov 2025
Identity-related security, including credential compromises and third-party risks, remains a top challenge for Australia’s finance sector after six years under APRA's CPS 234.
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Just-in-time access emerges as key to mitigating risk

Mon, 7th Apr 2025
As organisations increasingly turn to cloud solutions, Just-in-Time access emerges as a vital strategy to mitigate security risks linked to access privileges.
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Effective ways to improve security by avoiding privilege creep

Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
In a digital landscape fraught with data breaches, organisations must tackle the silent threat of privilege creep to safeguard sensitive information.
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How your organisation can get exception handling of one-off requests right

Tue, 14th May 2024
When users encounter allowlisting restrictions, it matters how these are handled—in the backend for maintaining security posture and in the front end for user experience.
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Aussie firms must contextualize rising cyber incident data

Wed, 6th Dec 2023
Compromised credentials are at the root of most cyber incidents in Australia, yet you could be forgiven for thinking ransomware is still the greatest single threat.
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The three-stage path to a more secure IT environment

Wed, 26th Jul 2023
Organisations in Australia and New Zealand are adopting a graduated approach to privileged access management to enhance security.
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Australian enterprises prioritise the Essential Eight

Tue, 6th Jun 2023
90% of Australian organisations plan to align their security programs to the Essential Eight, becoming a standard cybersecurity strategy nationwide.
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Malicious attacks leading source of data breaches

Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
Businesses need to keep their prevention and detection technologies top of mind by ensuring that they have the appropriate protective controls in place.
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‘Windows shops’ target admin rights to de-risk their environments

Wed, 17th Aug 2022
New data shows up to 75% of critical vulnerabilities could be mitigated through a rights and privileges crackdown.
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Australian IT security concerns higher than before pandemic

Thu, 11th Aug 2022
Australian organisations are more concerned about cyberattacks than they were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey.
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Cybersecurity concerns higher than before the pandemic - report

Wed, 10th Aug 2022
BeyondTrust's new survey shows Australian organisations are more concerned about cyberattacks than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - BeyondTrust on securing critical infrastructure

Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
In TechDay's second IT Jam with BeyondTrust, we speak to the company's sales engineer Scott Hesford about critical infrastructure and how best to secure it.