This means any MITM attacks are extremely difficult to perform.” In early 2025, the Russian state-backed threat group Secret Blizzard carried out a highly sophisticated MITM attack. Their new target — foreign embassies. This attack famously evaded multi-factor authentication (MFA) and serves as a reminder of the real threats this attack spelled for sensitive data and our national security. By controlling local internet infrastructure within Russia, Secret Blizzard was able to use certificates to impersonate legitimate websites without triggering browser warnings.
Jasson Casey, the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Beyond Identity, emphasizes the urgent need for organizations to adopt zero trust identity and access management (IAM) platforms. Such platforms check device integrity in real-time to prevent identity-based account takeovers such as those enabled by Secret Blizzard.
The Rise of Threat Groups
The advancement of threat groups like Secret Blizzard is just one facet of the constantly evolving threat landscape we fast face. These adversarial groups use much more sophisticated tactics to penetrate organizations today, rendering the approach that traditional security tools take insufficient. MFA—heralded in many circles as a strong last line of defense—is still susceptible, highlighting the need for a new approach to identity security.
Jasson Casey has more than 20 years of experience in security and networking. Prior to these roles, he was CTO of Security Scorecard and was VP of Engineering at IronNet CyberSecurity. His impressive experience determines Beyond Identity’s focus. With the vision to create an enterprise identity defense platform, they focus on making identity-based attacks virtually undetectable.
As we all know, with rapidly changing cyber threats organizations can never be complacent. Regardless of what technology you use, Casey emphasizes the importance of a proactive, defense-first approach to protect sensitive data from advanced threats.
Beyond Identity’s Solutions
Beyond Identity’s purpose-built enterprise identity defense platform is specifically designed to prevent the vulnerabilities that threat groups are actively exploiting. Furthermore, their platform uses a zero trust approach making sure that device integrity is always being verified. In doing so, this approach limits the risk of unauthorized access, greatly improving security.
Those who want to learn more can experience Beyond Identity’s platform via a guided demo available online. A 12-minute video demo is on offer, providing a quick overview of the platform’s power and promise. Each organization should arrange customized demos that focus on the environments they’ll be used in. This method ensures they get the comprehensive knowledge they need to understand how the platform can enhance their security posture.
To see what’s possible within the platform, go beyondidentity.com. You can make your own guided demo by going through the guided demo linked here, or you can set up a demo with us directly.
The Importance of Continuous Verification
The recent attack made by Secret Blizzard highlights the obvious need for ongoing verification within IAM systems. Unfortunately, traditional security measures are no match for the evasive tactics employed by today’s advanced cybercriminals. They still operate on static assessments, which simply aren’t enough to protect us anymore.
By adopting Beyond Identity’s zero trust IAM approach, organizations can put their most sensitive information out of reach. This approach ensures that only authenticated devices can reach sensitive information. This ongoing proofing practice reduces the threat of identity-driven attacks, fostering a safer online landscape.