Access Management , Governance & Risk Management , Identity & Access Management
Bot-Driven Credential Stuffing Attacks
Patrick Sullivan of Akamai on Factoring Bots in Your Risk Assessment
The threats from bad bots and the consequences of ignoring them continue to rise, says Patrick Sullivan, global director of security at Akamai .
See Also: The Backbone of Modern Security: Intelligent Privilege Controls™ for Every Identity
In a video interview with Information Security Media Group at RSA Conference 2019 in San Francisco, Sullivan discusses:
- The rising threat from automated bot traffic;
- How bot-driven credential abuse could be abused for account takeovers;
- Recommendations for security teams.
Sullivan is the global director of security at Akamai, where he is a 10-year veteran. He works with Akamai's customers to build security architectures. Prior to joining Akamai, he managed the network planning/peering team at a Tier-1 ISP.
