Identity Under Attack - by Mark McClain (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Identity security has become the central pillar of enterprise cybersecurity.

As cloud adoption, machine identities, and AI security risk expand, traditional defenses fail to address the real point of control, which is access to systems.

Written for general business leaders, this book outlines a practical cyber risk management strategy built around the core of securing all enterprise identities, both human and non-human. Through his decades of leadership experience, McClain demonstrates how an effective identity security strategy is the foundation required to protect a corporation's data in the age of AI.

Review Quotes

"One of the most comprehensive books on cybersecurity risk management you will find today." --Readers' Favorite

"Demystifying the complex world of cybersecurity, Identity Under Attack is an edifying organizational leadership guide." --Foreword Clarion

"Clear-eyed snapshot of cybersecurity challenges in the dawn of AI interference." --PW Booklife

"A valuable, user-friendly resource for fortifying organizational digital infrastructure." --Kirkus Indie

"At a moment when AI agents are quietly becoming the workforce, Identity Under Attack shows executives who--or what--is already inside their systems, and what to do about it." --The Book Commentary

"Clear, precise, and interesting, it makes essential reading for any manager or executive who wants to move from reacting to breaches to preventing them." --IndieReader

About the Author

MARK McCLAIN is a veteran technology executive and entrepreneur with more than forty years of experience in enterprise software and cybersecurity. He is the CEO and founder of SailPoint (NASDAQ: SAIL), where he has guided the company from a three-person startup to a publicly traded leader in identity security serving thousands of global enterprises. Earlier, he co-founded Waveset and held leadership roles at Tivoli, IBM, and HP. McClain writes and speaks frequently about leadership, culture, and the strategic role of identity in modern business security.