\ \ May 19, 2026\ \ Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)\ \ \ This Leadership Compass Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) provides an overview of the IGA market and a compass to help you find a solution that best meets your needs. It examines solutions that provide both identity lifecycle management and access governance capabilities. Solutions have](/content/research/lc80864/identity-governance-and-administration-iga/index.html)

\ \ May 18, 2026\ \ Privileged Access Management (PAM)\ \ \ This KuppingerCole Leadership Compass provides an overview of the leading vendors in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) market, assessing their innovation, product capabilities, and market presence. PAM solutions enable organizations to control, manage, and monitor privileged access across](/content/research/lc81007/privileged-access-management-pam/index.html)

\ \ Apr 29, 2026\ \ Managed Detection and Response\ \ \ This KuppingerCole Analysts Leadership Compass provides an overview of the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) market in 2026. It examines services that detect, analyze, investigate, and respond to cyber threats across diverse environments, and evaluates the ability of vendors to deliver](/content/research/lc80871/managed-detection-and-response/index.html)

\ \ May 19, 2026\ \ Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)\ \ \ Modern access governance is strained by identity sprawl (including non-human identities), complex joiner/mover/leaver lifecycles, manual reviews at scale, and integration gaps that create blind spots. IGA platforms centralize identity/entitlement inventories, automate provisioning and](/content/research/bc81004/identity-governance-and-administration-iga/index.html)

\ \ May 18, 2026\ \ Privileged Access Management (PAM)\ \ \ Privileged access has expanded from admin accounts to high-impact actions across human, machine, application, and automated identities in dynamic hybrid/cloud environments. Key problems include action-based privilege definition, fragmented visibility, non-human identity risk, privilege sprawl, and](/content/research/bc81009/privileged-access-management-pam/index.html)

\ \ May 11, 2026\ \ Managed Detection and Response\ \ \ Escalating threats, alert overload, fragmented tooling, and scarce SOC skills drive slow detection and response. Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provides 24/7 monitoring, telemetry correlation, validated detection, and analyst-led investigation/response, augmented by automation and AI. Modern](/content/research/bc81061/managed-detection-and-response/index.html)

\ \ May 15, 2026\ \ Navigating the Agentic AI Security Landscape\ \ \ Enterprise AI deployments have passed a threshold that most security frameworks were not designed for. Agentic AI (autonomous, tool-using systems that chain actions, delegate to sub-agents, and operate continuously on behalf of users) is already in production across a growing number of](/content/research/an82020/navigating-the-agentic-ai-security-landscape/index.html)

\ \ Apr 22, 2026\ \ KuppingerCole 2nd Level Reference Architecture for CIAM\ \ \ The purpose of this document is to define the KuppingerCole Analysts 2nd Level Reference Architecture for CIAM, providing a structured and consistent model for designing, evaluating, and evolving Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) solutions.\ It focuses exclusively on capabilities](/content/research/an81080/kuppingercole-2nd-level-reference-architecture-for-ciam/index.html)

\ \ Mar 23, 2026\ \ Make or Buy: Bringing Structure and Transparency to Strategic Decisions\ \ \ Make or buy decisions are a recurring challenge in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and beyond. While the question appears straightforward, the underlying decision is rarely simple. Organizations must balance multiple, often conflicting dimensions such as cost, functionality, technical](/content/research/an82018/make-or-buy/index.html)

\ \ Jun 01, 2026\ \ Application Inventory - Identify What to Protect. Are You Missing Critical Assets?\ \ \ This whitepaper examines Application Inventory Management (AIM) as a critical, yet often underestimated, enabler for Identity and Access Management (IAM). It shows how incomplete or poorly maintained application inventories undermine IAM initiatives by increasing manual effort, fragmentation, and](/content/research/wp81148/application-inventory-identify-what-to-protect-are/index.html)

\ \ May 13, 2026\ \ Governing Third-Party Privileged Access: Moving Beyond VPN-Based Collaboration\ \ \ Organizations rely on third parties that require remote access to internal systems and operational platforms. Managing this privileged third-party access creates operational and security challenges, particularly when external identities fall outside established governance processes. Many](/content/research/wp81146/governing-third-party-privileged-access/index.html)

\ \ Apr 22, 2026\ \ Access Fabric: Uniting Access Control across Endpoints, Networks and Identity\ \ \ Access Fabric presents a transformative approach in enhancing enterprise security frameworks by integrating identity, network, device, and business signals into a unified, context-aware system. It describes how this new model resolves the limitations of traditional, siloed security practices,](/content/research/wp81140/access-fabric/index.html)

\ \ May 11, 2026\ \ Tuebora\ \ \ Modern IGA struggles with manual governance, siloed identity data, and rising non-human identities (bots, service accounts, AI agents). Tuebora’s roadmap targets lower IGA TCO via dual AI vs deterministic operation, natural-language configuration in Tuebora Studio, a Neo4j-based Unified Identity](/content/research/ev81301/tuebora/index.html)

\ \ Mar 20, 2026\ \ NEXIS Platform - IVIP Capabilities\ \ \ Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platforms (IVIP) unify data from IGA, PAM, AM, and ITDR to resolve fragmented access visibility and enable analytics-driven governance. The NEXIS Platform delivers IVIP plus converged IAM/GRC: role management/mining, cross-application SoD, identity graphs,](/content/research/ev81145/nexis-platform-ivip-capabilities/index.html)

\ \ Jan 18, 2026\ \ Memority\ \ \ Identity Fabrics unify disparate IAM solutions, enabling secure, scalable identity management across complex environments. Leveraging microservices, API-centric design, and Zero Trust principles, these fabrics offer seamless integration and advanced analytics. Memority’s 360° Identity Factory,](/content/research/ev81445/memority/index.html)

\ \ May 28, 2026\ \ No API Security, No AI Security\ \ \ Every AI system acts through APIs: retrieving context, invoking tools, and chaining decisions across enterprise infrastructure. Yet most organizations govern API security, generative AI defense, and non-human identity management as separate disciplines, leaving the gaps unprotected. This Leadership](/content/research/lb80920/no-api-security-no-ai-security/index.html)

\ \ May 15, 2026\ \ Crypto-Agility: Managing Cryptographic Change in the Post-Quantum Era\ \ \ Crypto-agility has become an urgent enterprise requirement as post-quantum cryptography, expanding machine identity ecosystems, and growing regulatory expectations expose the risks of treating cryptographic infrastructure as static. This Leadership Brief examines why organizations struggle to](/content/research/lb80919/crypto-agility/index.html)

\ \ May 11, 2026\ \ Model Context Protocol: The API Security Problem Nobody Is Ready For\ \ \ The Model Context Protocol (MCP) has rapidly become the connective tissue of the agentic AI ecosystem, and it is being deployed at enterprise scale without a mature authentication baseline or reliable runtime enforcement. Security has not kept pace with adoption. This Leadership Brief examines MCP](/content/research/lb80918/model-context-protocol/index.html)

\ \ May 15, 2026\ \ Rising Star TechJutsu\ \ \ Contact Center Authentication strengthens voice and agent-assisted channels by replacing vulnerable knowledge-based questions with IdP-backed MFA. TechJutsu’s CallerVerify triggers verification from ITSM, collaboration, and IVR tools using Okta/Auth0 or Microsoft Entra factors. OrgVerify adds](/content/research/rs81153/rising-star-techjutsu/index.html)

\ \ May 11, 2026\ \ Rising Star Bare.ID\ \ \ Bare.ID is a self-funded Wiesbaden IAM vendor (founded 2022) focused on EMEA mid-market needs within Identity Fabrics. Its subscription offering extends Keycloak into a comprehensive package combining Access Management, IGA, and PAM, with strong UI/UX, open-standard APIs, self-service automation,](/content/research/rs81152/rising-star-bare-id/index.html)

\ \ Nov 18, 2025\ \ Rising Star AuthZed\ \ \ AuthZed provides scalable authorization solutions leveraging SpiceDB for global, fine-grained permissions. Supported by $15.8M funding, their cloud products optimize performance and deployment flexibility. With innovative Materialize technology, AuthZed enhances rapid permission checks. Despite](/content/research/rs81131/rising-star-authzed/index.html)

\ \ Mar 18, 2026\ \ ManageEngine PAM360\ \ \ Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a priority in hybrid environments where ransomware risk, misconfigurations, and audit expectations are rising. Buyers need rapid, practical governance that fits existing identity and monitoring ecosystems, but must still verify modernization, extensibility, and](/content/research/pv81149/manageengine-pam360/index.html)

\ \ Jun 03, 2026\ \ From the Floor, Not the Stage: An Advisory View on EIC 2026\ \ \ AI was the headline at EIC 2026, but the real story was the gap between hype and the unfinished plumbing of identity. In hallway conversations and unfiltered case studies, the same theme kept surfacing: teams can’t govern agents they can’t yet govern users, apps, and access. Here’s what surfaced](/content/blog/schuetze/advisory-view-on-eic-2026/index.html)

\ \ Jun 02, 2026\ \ Your AI Agent Has a Supply Chain Problem\ \ \ Learn how MCP can quietly turn agentic AI into a Log4Shell-like dependency blind spot, and how to get ahead of it. You’ll leave with a practical checklist to inventory MCP endpoints, harden provenance and review of manifests/configs, avoid “valid token = safe code” thinking, and add runtime](/content/blog/balaganski/your-ai-agent-has-a-supply-chain-problem/index.html)

\ \ Jun 01, 2026\ \ Securing and Governing AI: Why AI Security Requires a Fabric, not a Category\ \ \ AI isn’t “just another app,” and your security stack can’t pretend it is. Prompts can be poisoned, retrieval can be manipulated, and agents can take actions across systems faster than reviews can keep up. The answer isn’t a new category, it’s a connected fabric of identity, data, policy, runtime](/content/blog/gardiner/securing-and-governing-ai/index.html)

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\ \ Sep 09, 2026\ \ Identity Fabric Impact Day 2026\ \ \ Identity Fabric Impact Day is a focused, one-day, practice-oriented event for IAM professionals, security leaders, and solution providers seeking hands-on guidance on Identity Fabrics - modular, flexible, and scalable architectures that address identity and access needs across the enterprise.](/content/events/ifid2026/index.html)

\ \ Oct 06, 2026\ \ AIdentity & Non-Human Identity Impact Day 2026\ \ \ Join the leading event dedicated to securing and governing non-human identities at scale and learn about AIdentity.\ Explore how dynamic credentials, automated governance, and Identity Fabric architectures transform how organizations secure workloads, APIs, and services across multi-cloud](/content/events/nhiid2026/index.html)

\ \ Nov 18, 2026\ \ Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) Impact Day 2026\ \ \ This event is dedicated to transforming Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) into the next era of digital engagement.\ Explore how EUDI Wallets, verifiable credentials, decentralized identity, and passwordless authentication reshape customer experiences, trust, and digital safety. Connect](/content/events/ciamid2026/index.html)

\ \ Jun 16, 2026\ \ Navigating B2B IAM: Leadership Compass Results Revealed\ \ \ As B2B ecosystems grow more complex, managing identities across organizational boundaries has become a strategic priority. In this webinar, KuppingerCole unveils the first results from its Leadership Compass on B2B Identity and Access Management, offering a preview of the Leader chart, key market](/content/events/2026/06/navigating-b2b-iam/index.html)

\ \ Jun 17, 2026\ \ Rethinking Privileged Access\ \ \ Historically, privileged access was associated primarily with human administrators responsible for maintaining servers, networks, and enterprise applications. That model no longer reflects how organizations operate today. This webinar draws on a Leadership Compass covering over 35 vendors to](/content/events/2026/06/rethinking-pam/index.html)

\ \ Jun 24, 2026\ \ Redefining MDR: From Alert Handling to Outcome‑Focused Security Operations\ \ \ Cyber threats continue to target organizations across endpoints, networks, cloud environments, identity systems, and connected devices, while many security teams still struggle with skills shortages, operational complexity, and the challenge of maintaining effective 24x7 monitoring and response. In](/content/events/2026/06/redefining-mdr/index.html)

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\ \ Jun 15, 2026\ \ B2B Identity & Access Management: A New Market Unpacked\ \ \ Business relationships are complex and traditional IAM wasn't built for them. In this episode, Matthias Reinwarth sits down with Principal analyst John Tolbert, author of KuppingerCole Analysts' first-ever B2B IAM Leadership Compass, to explore why Business-to-Business Identity and Access](/content/watch/b2b-iam-new-market-unpacked/index.html)

\ \ Jun 12, 2026\ \ Is Your CDN Secure? CDN vs. DDoS Mitigation Unpacked with Qrator Labs\ \ \ Speed and security are no longer separate concerns. In this videocast, Osman Celik sits down with Andrey Leskin, CTO of Qrator Labs, to break down what Content Delivery Networks really are in 2026 and why they've become a critical piece of modern security infrastructure, not just a performance](/content/watch/videocast-qrator-secure-cdn/index.html)

\ \ Jun 10, 2026\ \ From SAP IDM to Modern IGA: Closing the AD Lifecycle Gap Before 2027\ \ \ SAP Identity Management reaches end of mainstream maintenance in December 2027, and every IGA vendor is offering a replacement. But most migration guidance misses a critical gap: organizations following SAP's recommended path to Microsoft Entra will still lack proper Active Directory lifecycle](/content/watch/sap-idm-to-modern-iga/index.html)

\ \ May 09, 2025\ \ PANEL: The REAL Business Case for Decentralized Identity & EU DI Wallet\ \ \ While the promise of decentralized identity (DID) and the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) is often framed in terms of privacy and user control, the real driver for widespread adoption will be compelling business value. This panel will move beyond the hype to examine what truly makes](/content/watch/panel-the-real-business-case-eic25/index.html)

\ \ May 09, 2025\ \ PANEL: Delegation with Boundaries: Ownership, Accountability, and Trust in B2B Federations\ \ \ As digital ecosystems become more interconnected, organizations increasingly rely on federated identity and access models to collaborate across business boundaries. Yet this reliance raises a crucial question: How much control should be retained internally, and how much can be safely delegated to](/content/watch/panel-delegation-with-boundaries-eic25/index.html)

[\ \ May 09, 2025\ \ AI at your Service [Intermediate]\ \ \ Imagine a future where AI seamlessly handles Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) tasks—whether you’re an administrator, a helpdesk agent, or an end user. Instead of navigating complex workflows and esoteric User Interfaces, AI will be at your service, executing tasks through](/content/watch/ai-at-your-service-eic25/index.html)

\ \ Dec 05, 2024\ \ Transforming Ecosystem Partner Security Risk Management: Lessons Learned and Insights for DORA Implementation\ \ \ As organizations face increasing regulatory demands and evolving cyber threats, effective Ecosystem Partner security risk management has become a critical priority. This session will explore a successful transformation journey in Ecosystem Partner security risk management, highlighting the](/content/watch/transforming-ecosystem-partner-security-risk-management-cre24/index.html)

\ \ Dec 05, 2024\ \ In der digitalen Arena: Digitalisierung bei Bayern München - aber sicher](/content/watch/arena-digitalisierung-bayern-munchen-cre24/index.html)

\ \ Dec 05, 2024\ \ Enhancing Cyber Resilience: Integrating Identity Management, Multi-Cloud Strategies, and Advanced Threat Detection](/content/watch/enhancing-cyber-resilience-cre24/index.html)

\ \ Jun 04, 2026\ \ Unified Governance Across SAP and Business Applications\ \ \ As organizations expand beyond SAP into hybrid ecosystems of SaaS and LoB applications, governance becomes fragmented and inconsistent. Traditional access control approaches no longer suffice, requiring a shift toward holistic Business Application Risk Management that leverages integrated](/content/watch/heterogeneous-it/index.html)

\ \ May 28, 2026\ \ Beyond SOAR: The Rise of the AI SOC\ \ \ The AI SOC market is expanding rapidly as security vendors race to deliver security automation systems that help deliver smarter triage, improved investigations, and faster responses. But not every AI claim translates into meaningful operational improvement. \ This webinar examines what is](/content/watch/rise-of-ai-soc/index.html)

\ \ Jun 08, 2026\ \ PAM Is No Longer a Vault: The New Identity Security Layer\ \ \ Privileged Access Management has outgrown the vault. In this episode, Matthias sits down with lead analyst Alejandro Leal, author of KuppingerCole's newly released PAM Leadership Compass, to explore how the definition of privilege itself has changed, what NHIs and agentic AI mean for PAM, and why](/content/watch/pam-no-longer-a-vault/index.html)

\ \ Jun 01, 2026\ \ Know Your Attack Surface: ASM, DRP & Brand Protection\ \ \ Not all cyber threats target your systems, some target your reputation, your customers, and your brand. In this episode, Matthias Reinwarth sits down with research analyst Osman Celik to unpack three closely related but distinct markets: Attack Surface Management (ASM), Digital Risk Protection](/content/watch/know-your-attack-surface/index.html)

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Generative AI in Cybersecurity – It's a Matter of Trust

Feb 20, 2024

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Hi, good afternoon everyone. Thank you for my name is, I'm with Empower, the software architect. It's a pleasure to join this event to discuss and frontier in cybersecurity and space. There is behavioral biometrics and ai. So today I'm gonna share some insights into these technologies are not just enhancing, but basically transforming our approach to identity verification and security. So let's kick off the session.

Alright, so you might be wondering what Leonard order cap has to do with this topic. Well, many technically this pitch from the movie You Can, which is based on a true story set in the 1960s. In that movie, Leonardo plays the role of Frank Abbeel Jr. A teenager who impersonated professional professor and doctor and many other, and he pulled off some of the most incredible cons of that era. He launched into a series of impersonations that led him to 26 countries. He was able to cash forged checks worth over millions of dollars and while keeping the law enforcement on the dose.

So what was Frank's secret? So basically it all comes down to understanding people and trust and how that trust can be manipulated. So Frank didn't just wear the uniform and he actually played the role so well, confidence and John and his ex were so convincing that the people just believed him and he also managed to dodge law enforcement for years.

So he was good at spotting people where they were not careful enough and where they didn't double check who he really was and that's how he slipped how to talk to people and how to ask the right questions and get the information he needed without ever rating suspicion. But eventually the law took his course and he couldn't do the law forever.

So, so is this story important? So the point of sharing this story is to highlight a crucial lesson that in our digital world we have lots of francs who don't need to wear physical disguise. Instead the social engineering and phishing techniques to create digital disguises to ate trustworthy entities.

Such banks, companies and just like Frank, they're good at finding the gaps where people forget to verify who they're really dealing with and with their rise of generative AI and defects, it's getting insanely easy to fool people like cyber criminal now create fake digital entity in media like images, audio, video that looks so incredible and this makes it even harder to tell what's genuine and what's not and especially for those people who are not so tech savvy. So this brings us to a key pain point.

Like so despite the impressive tech we have so far like firewalls, we have twin software encryption, we have access manage rich base authentication and the list goes on. But all of these technologies do not cover the weakest link in the chain, which is human vulnerability. So no matter how high tech our securities, it can completely cover for human mistakes. Phishing for instance, doesn't smash through digital through our through the cracks by on our to trust people. And it's in the simplest trick that managed to sneak past aiming our fanciest securities setup.

So let's look at how serious the impact is. Alarming statistics, every day 3.4 billion malicious emails are sent out. It's like every single person on the planet getting half an email every day and all of them are up to no good. And in every 20 seconds a new phishing site pops up time. We finish this slide, several modes will have launched and the third one is that real jaw dropper. So 90% of corporate security breaches begin with a phishing attack, which means almost every time you hear me getting hacked, there's a good chance it started with someone clicking on a bad link, right?

So and since 2020 80% of organizations have seen increase in phishing attacks, there's almost nearly everyone. So this is one of the issue, biggest issue that we face, which is the human element and it not prevent an authorized user from being manipulated.

So, and cyber criminals know this and they use it to their advantage. They don't always to our technical defenses, they manipulate all so that they compromise their own security. This could involve checking someone into clicking a malicious link that bypasses MFA through phishing attacks that intercept verification code in real time. So problem that was the best way to avoid the attacks.

Okay, so according to the simple, just never check your emails problem solve, right? So obviously this is not a practical solution, but it does highlight a real challenge. We face that despite all the trainings and efforts to raise cybersecurity awareness that still exist and we need smarter, more effective strategies to truly protect, protect metrics. And continuous application comes in, and this might be complex but it's all about analyzing patterns to naturally interact with our devices. So this is just about, this is not just about what you do but how you do it.

And the way and the way it works basically is just collect various data points. For instance, we have keystroke dynamics and this monitors how you type looks at your typing speed, the rhythm, and even the pressure you apply to touch devices. So if you think about it, no two people can type exactly the same way, right? Some of us type fast pounding the keys if you're a programmer, while others might type more slowly.

And so, and some people just make, make more use of the certain keys like the shift key for capital letters while other might use cap lock. So all of these tiny small details basically creates a unique typing pattern that can be used to verify your identity. Then we have mouse movements. So this tracks the way how you move and how you click your mouse since everyone has a unique way of navigating their screen.

So, so this can also be used as a key identifier. Then there's gait analysis. This was interesting. It basically analyzes your walking patterns and it captures step patterns using video images and then convert this data into a mathematical equation. Pretty much similar to what Apple does with this face id. So for instance, it can look at your, the length of your stride, the rhythm of your steps and how your body moves as you walk.

It's ads unique as fingerprint and it can be used to verify your, and this already being used, various real world applications such as security and surveillance systems in airports and heights, security to based on their walk. Then lastly we have interac patterns and this observes how you interact with your application overall and it includes your navigation habits, the way you scroll, and even at the angle at which you hold your device. So by continuously monitoring these behaviors, we can create a unique profile for each user.

So if someone else tries to use your device, their behaviors will be detected and the actions to protect your data. So if this way, if someone gets past your initial, they won't be able to make the way you interact with your device, right? So this approach helps us to basically stay ahead of cyber S by focusing on what makes each of us unique in our digital interactions. And it means we can use human behavior as key part of our security strategy. And traditional security measure as we discussed, have the limitation and that's where the behavioral biometrics comes in.

And because it analyzes user behavior patterns in real time, for instance, if someone behavior suddenly changes, maybe tapping style or mouse movement, the system can raise a red flag. So it's not just about checking who you are when you log in, it's about continuously watching that someone else might be using your account. And what's great about this approach is it doesn't rely on a single one-time check. Instead it monitors the behavioral patterns throughout the entire user session.

So which means the system can, so the system is constantly on the lookout for any signs of trouble, not just at the login. So let's see how this continuous authentication works using the power of ai. So the process start by collecting thousands of data points every time you interact with your device an application and it looks at how you type move your mouse and navigate through applications. And each action you take is recorded and then analyzed and it helps creating a detailed profile, your unique behavior and you use your device.

The system continuously updates its profile so it's not just a one-time check and it's an on ongoing process. The system is always watching and learning, making sure that it's really you using the device. And obviously AI plays a crucial on this in this as it's uses machine learning to understand your behavior pattern time it gets better at recognizing you. It can adoptive models that improve as they collect more data. So the more you use it, the smarter it gets.

Alright, so there are a couple of points that I need to highlight. First off, it's not a, it's important to note that the behavioral biometrics is not a replace security me measure that we have, but rather it's an enhancement. So it adds an additional layer of security because it kicks in after traditional security mechanism. So even if an attacker has stolen new credentials or MF tokens, they'll have a hard time bypassing jacks. And this additional layer makes makes it much more difficult for today's cybercriminals to use to succeed. So let's walk through the implementation process.

It starts with data collection, this is where we could gather all the problem. Next is data P processing. This steps basically cleans up the raw data and re removes any noise or irrelevant information. It's like getting rid of the static to make sure we only focus on the useful signals. And after that we move to feature extraction here we and select specific user behavior patterns that will be most useful for building a model. And then comes model building. Here we construct a model feature from previous step that can recognize and learn from these behaviors.

So this on the basis of for identifying normal and abnormal patterns. And once the model is built, we move on through training. In this phase we teach the model how to recognize different behavior by feeding lots of data. And after training the model needs to be tested through a model validation. And this step basically checks how well the model performs the new data and it also ensure the model can accurately detect and a wide false positive.

Finally, we reach stage, this is where we incorporate the crane and validated model into the existing. So let's see how a real world behavioral biometrics solution can be put together. I created a small POC and a high level design that we for real world use cases. So on the left side you can see we have a client side data capture where we collect data like mouse movements, we have a JavaScript library brief for that to and device interactions. And we have another layer and this data is basically we can transmit it securely to the server.

So we have the backend, so the data flows through an API gateway into a storage system. And from there we have data ingestion services that handle coming data, which is then processed and transformed. Then we have model building and training phase, which we just discussed. We also have threat detection and response. So this part of the system includes anomaly detection and automated to mitigate any suspicious behavior. And throughout this process we have continued logging to ensure that the system functions correctly and provides all the ongoing.

So this is the high level design shows how various components of behavioral bio can come together and create a robust security solution. Let's talk about how we ensure private metrics. So it's privacy friendly by default. So what I mean by that it, because it focuses on how and not the, what this means that instead of looking at the content of what you type, we analyze how you type it and we are interested in things like your typing rhythm, your speed, and not the actual keystroke. So this is how we keep balance between privacy and security, which is crucial for any emerging technology.

And by focusing on behavior rather than the content, we can achieve this balance. So of it would be, it's like recognizing someone by the dance move without what song they're dancing to. So the future looks promising for behavioral bio, we are seeing integration with IOT devices and imagine your data secure by recognizing your patterns and voice and GA analysis basically turning into reality by analyzing speaking patterns.

So, so if you remember Carl from the movie, the FB agent who never gave up on gauging Frank. So I think our patients cybersecurity and identity is the same and the rule of the game will stay ahead always. And by leveraging behavioral biometrics and emerging technologies, we can certainly create a future where our digital lives are safe and secure and that we build smarter and more resilient digital world. That is all from my side. Thank you. I'd be happy to take your questions. Thank you very much. Hamad. Do we have any questions?

Naish, We have one question, but I think you answered the question was, isn't a monitoring system as such concern for privacy or could it be a vulnerability by itself having such a monitoring place? But I think as you mentioned earlier, you look at how it's done, not what's done. Can you come again?

So yeah, of course we are in Germany and the first concern of the people were with privacy, but you ha have already addressed it in the presentation, right? So yes, it it's at least taken care of.

Yep, that's, that's all, that's the only question we have. Okay, great. Well thank, thanks a lot.

Oh, sorry, we have one more. Thank you. My question is, do you see challenges if the environment parameters are changing? For example, if I'm sick now and I not, I'm not moving the mouse as fast as I used to to do, or I don't know, I changed from external keyboard to the laptop keyboard or I dunno, I'm eating right now and I'm not typing as fast as as, as fast as I used to. Are there challenges to identify the behavior here? That's a good question.

Thank you for so, so basically we have a training phase, then we can, we have some onboarding screens where we can invite user to, you know, train the model so we can invite users to how the train, and this can stand up to a week or a month, even a month. So the more data we collect, we can reduce this false positive and an anomalies that we might have.

Okay, great.