Case Study: Northern Trust achieves 137% improvement in password rotation compliance with Palo Alto Networks Idira

Northern Trust improves password rotation compliance 137% with Palo Alto Networks

Northern Trust, a major financial institution, faced significant challenges in securing privileged access across tens of thousands of endpoints and accounts. Their legacy tool was ineffective, leading to poor password rotation compliance and risks from shared credentials and unmanaged certificates. They partnered with Palo Alto Networks and its implementation partner, SDG Corporation, to deploy the Idira Identity Security Platform, including Endpoint Privilege Manager and Privileged Access Manager.

The solution involved a phased implementation of Palo Alto Networks' Idira platform, focusing on automated password rotation, just-in-time access, and certificate management. This resulted in a 137% improvement in password rotation compliance, a 250% growth in managed privileged accounts, and a 300% increase in application security coverage. The deployment secured 50,000 endpoints without disruption and significantly reduced the institution's security risk.

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