Beyond the login: Why “identity-first” security is leaking data and why “context-first” is the fix

By- Vijender Yadav, CEO and Co-founder of Accops

For the better part of a decade, the cybersecurity industry has rallied behind a single, unifying mantra: “Identity is the new perimeter.” It was a necessary evolution from the traditional castle-and-moat architecture. Enterprises invested heavily in Identity and Access Management (IAM), deployed Single Sign-On (SSO), and enforced Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) universally. The assumption was simple: if a user could successfully pass biometric checks and prove who they were, the data was secure.

However, the rapid commoditisation of AI and the industrialisation of cybercrime have shattered this assumption.

The uncomfortable truth emerging from recent high-profile breaches is that identity-first security—when operating in isolation—is leaking data. Threat actors have evolved; they are no longer just trying to break down the door; they are cloning the keys. The reliance on static authentication events has created a dangerous blind spot. To ...