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Term · 30. Big4 Advisory Framing

Identity Resilience

Analyst Concept Source: Big4
Vendor NIST Introduced by: Big4 (Deloitte / PwC / EY / KPMG) Introduced by: IDC

Definition

Capability of identity infrastructure to withstand and recover from disruptions — ransomware attacks on AD/Entra, mass account compromise, regulatory penalties, vendor failures. Combines preventive (defense-in-depth identity security), detective (ITDR), and recovery (Identity Recovery tooling) capabilities. Top-3 CISO priority per 2024 IDC research.

Application
Regulatory: Deloitte / PwC / EY / KPMG advisory framings · NIST SP 800-63 (Digital Identity Guidelines)
Standards & regulations
  • Big4
  • NIST
Sources