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Dormant accounts which are not managed and remediated will inevitably be exploited. Act before it is too
late.

About the Author

Durgaprasad Balakrishnan is an independent cybersecurity researcher and
Director of Cybersecurity – Identity and Access Management at a leading
global fintech company. With over 16 years of experience in identity
architecture, access governance, and secure automation, he has led
enterprise-scale IAM transformations and contributed to multiple peer-
reviewed cybersecurity initiatives. He actively participates in research
communities and helps organizations design identity-centric security
strategies for regulated and high-risk environments.

He can be reached via LinkedIn.

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