Credential Management and Vendor Tools for Social Media Security

This presentation delves into the critical realm of credential management within the social media landscape, focusing on the imperative need to secure user information and accounts. It begins with an introduction to credential management, explaining its role in safeguarding user login details and personal data, particularly in the context of platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The presentation explores the core concepts, benefits, and potential challenges of credential management. It highlights the importance of robust authentication methods, the use of AI in managing credentials, and the role of vendor tools in providing comprehensive security solutions. A significant portion of the presentation is dedicated to IntelliCred, a credential management software, detailing its features, benefits, and its ability to protect social media credentials. Furthermore, it addresses the CISSP domain, emphasizing the adoption of effective measures to combat cyberattacks and prevent account hijacking. The presentation also showcases real-world examples of security breaches, such as the Facebook data breach, and discusses how credential management can mitigate such risks. It concludes by emphasizing the necessity of strong credential management practices for maintaining user privacy, preventing data breaches, and fostering a secure online environment. The content emphasizes the importance of robust authentication, AI-driven solutions, and the role of vendor tools in maintaining the security of social media accounts.

Credential Management
Product and Vendor
Tools for Social Media

Introduction
• Credential management is the software program that is used by
the companies to secure the login details of their clients and
employees.
• CISSP domain is the crucial part of the credential management.
It stands for
Certified Information Systems Security Professional.
• In social media industry, credential management provides
protection to the people’s personal information.

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Upcoming slides will focus on
 Credential managements
 How it is used in social media industry.
 Related incident which describes loopholes in credential
management
 Importance of credential management.
 Uses of CISSP domain in credential system.

Credential
Management
• Credential Management is the built up type of programming.
• It is utilized for giving and overseeing certifications as a major
aspect of open key framework.
• Robust end-client self service usefulness is a center component of
certification.
• It boards to help in-field qualifications and give online networking a
key instrument.

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• To control access to confidential information, associations
require credential management.
• Globally, governments developing privacy act which
ensures effective CMS for social media and other sites.
• Only an individual who knows its credential can open their
account which ensure proper privacy .

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• Credential management programming is utilized by
governments and ventures giving solid two-factor
verification to workers and residents.
• Programming interface empowering a site to demand a
client's certifications from a specific social media account
to store client accreditations and provide them access.

Problems related to the Credential
management
• Credential get encrypt by hackers if users do not keep
combination of strong password.
• When Malware or other viruses enter in the credential
database of an organization then it transfer the information
for user to different server.
• For example: On March 21, 2019 Facebook Stored Hundreds
of Millions of User Passwords in Plain Text for Years.

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• Facebook confirmed that they stored date for millions for
users in plain text and searchable by thousands of
Facebook employees
• Facebook is probing a series of security failures in which
employees built applications that logged unencrypted
password.

Industries which utilizes
credential management
• Social media: Social media accounts such as Facebook,
YouTube, etc. requires username and password before
proceeding further.
• Insurance Industry: IBM Cognos is the first company that
design the credential management for the insurance sector.
• Global credential management solution market to reach
$1.8 billion by the year 2025.

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• Finance industry: This industry uses credential
management products for protecting the information of
clients as well as for protecting the data of the employees.
• Transportation industry: Mainly credential management
used for protecting the data of transporters or bill
operators. These operators always have huge funds in their
account.

Credential management products
• Smart Cards or ATM cards: ATM cards also require the
credential whenever anyone wants to grab any information
or cash from their accounts.
• BIOMETRICS: Human fingerprint scanners are also the
product of the credential management industry
• Credential software management products available in the
market are Modia Health, MD staff from ASM, Newport
Credentialing, IntelliCred, etc.

How social media handles credential
management of users
• User id or password protection.
• Using IntelliCred or other application which securely save the
passwords of the users. User can also use phone’s touch id to
open all their social media account.
• CISSP provides curriculum to the social media industry. It also
helps in providing security and risk management, software
security, security architecture and access management.