In 2026, cyberattacks look different. Traditionally, attackers exploited bugs or broke through firewalls, triggering alarms \u2014 like breaking a window to burgle a house.<\/p>\n
But modern cyberattackers are stealing the keys and entering through the front door unnoticed. They\u2019re stealing or buying login credentials, moving through systems as a seemingly valid user, and accessing data without triggering defense systems.<\/p>\n
This is why least privilege<\/a>, giving users and systems the access they need to do their jobs and nothing more, has become a cornerstone of cybersecurity.<\/p>\n \u201cAlmost all [recent breaches] have some sort of privilege elevation,\u201d says Art Gilliland<\/a>, the CEO of identity security platform Delinea<\/a>. \u201cThey break in in some way, and then they try to get access to other stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n And once they\u2019re in, things move quickly. Breakout time, which is the window between initial intrusion and lateral movement to other systems, has shrunk dramatically. \u201cA couple of years ago\u2026you saw breakout times at 48 minutes<\/a>. Last year, you saw breakout times at 29 minutes<\/a>, with the fastest being 27 seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n That acceleration is why Delinea focuses on privileged access: the accounts, credentials, and entitlements that decide what users and systems can see, change, and control.<\/p>\n \u201cWe secure your most privileged access.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n