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    Identity Security Modernization
    for U.S. Government Agencies

    Strengthen Zero Trust outcomes, harden endpoints, and prevent
    identity-based attacks before compromise with modern identity security controls.

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    Endpoint Privilege Management is Critical to Secure the Mission

    Federal agencies are experiencing an unprecedented rise in identity-driven cyberattacks. As adversaries increasingly target endpoints, compromise local privileges, and other identity-related vulnerabilities, reactive EDR tools are no longer enough to protect mission-critical systems. Zero Trust principles require agencies to “never trust, always verify” and that begins with securing identities at the endpoint.

    Unmanaged local admin rights, orphaned accounts, and unsecured privilege escalation pathways are just a few of the common attack vectors utilized to bypass controls, evade EDR, and move laterally to dwell within government systems.

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    A recent report by the Ponemon Institute revealed that 68% of organizations experienced endpoints attacks that resulted in data compromise.

    Without preventative endpoint identity controls, agencies are reactive and discover threats only after execution.

    Identity-centric endpoint controls close these security gaps by enforcing least privilege, blocking untrusted execution paths, protecting EDR integrity, and transforming endpoint identity protection from reactive detection to proactive prevention.

    Modernize Identity Security with
    CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM)

    Merlin Cyber helps agencies harden their endpoints with CyberArk EPM, bringing Zero Trust identity enforcement directly to where federal users work: laptops, workstations, mobile devices, and mission systems.

    CyberArk EPM enables agencies to:

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    Remove local admin rights at scale without disrupting productivity
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    Block ransomware, untrusted binaries, and script abuse pre-execution
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    Stop common EDR bypass techniques (fileless attacks, DLL side loading, LOLBins) before compromise
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    Protect and strengthen EDR deployments by safeguarding telemetry integrity
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    Automate identity threat detection and response (ITDR) using decoy credentials and policy-driven workflows.

    Implementation Approach
    with Merlin Cyber

    Merlin Cyber provides a proven, low-risk path for agencies to modernize identity security using CyberArk EPM:

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    1. Assessment & Design

    Map current privilege practices, high-risk workflows, endpoint dependencies, and EDR coverage to define policy baselines.

    2. Pilot & Policy Tuning

    Deploy EPM to a representative user group; tune policy, allow lists, and JIT elevation to protect without disrupting productivity.

    3. Phased Rollout & Integration

    Scale across endpoints; integrate with PAM, EDR, SOAR, and ticketing for automated remediation and closed-loop response.

    4. Operationalize & Optimize

    Establish performance metrics, review exceptions, and mature automation to continually reduce dwell time and accelerate MTTR.

    Resulting Operational Benefits

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    Identity & Endpoint Protection

    Block unauthorized applications, prevent privilege escalation, and enforce least privilege policies across all users and devices.

    EDR Hardening & Telemetry Integrity

    Safeguard your existing EDR investment by preventing tampering, evasion techniques, and false negatives.

    Zero Trust Identity Enforcement

    Operationalize Zero Trust at the endpoint by applying continuous verification and granular JIT elevation across users, workloads, and devices.

    Automated ITDR & Faster Remediation

    Use policy-based automation, decoy identities, and prevention workflows to detect identity misuse early and automatically initiate containment.

    Identity Security
    Modernization Resources

    SOLUTION BRIEF

    Identity Security Solution Brief

    As cyber adversaries increasingly target endpoints through orphaned accounts, unmanaged administrative privileges, and other identity-related vulnerabilities, identity controls are emerging as the new security perimeter...

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    INFOGRAPHICS

    Identity Security Modernization for Federal Agencies Infographic

     

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    INSIGHTS

    Closing the Gap: Identity Security Modernization with CyberArk and Merlin Cyber

    As cyber threats increasingly target endpoints, it is clear the security perimeter has expanded well beyond the traditional network edge...

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