Featured article | Cyber Security

How passwordless authentication changes the identity security model

Author

Ruchit Deshpande

Ruchit Deshpande is the Security Solutions Director at The Missing Link, where he leads a team of talented Security Architects to help organisations build stronger, smarter cyber defences. With a lifelong passion for cyber security and over a decade of industry experience, Ruchit specialises in solving complex security challenges with practical, human-centred solutions. When he's not tackling emerging threats, you’ll likely find him playing or watching cricket or deep in thought over the latest cyber trends.

Cyber Security How passwordless authentication changes the identity security model

Passwordless authentication replaces passwords with device-bound cryptographic credentials, such as passkeys and FIDO2 security keys. Unlike... Read more

Cyber Security Why MFA alone won't stop modern identity attacks

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) significantly reduces the risk of password theft, but it doesn't stop modern identity attacks that target the... Read more

Cyber Security Passwords are now your biggest identity risk

Passwords remain one of the biggest identity risks because they rely on reusable shared secrets that attackers can steal, phish, or reuse. Password... Read more

Cyber Security Exposure management: From 10,000 critical findings to a 3-7 day remediation cycle

Part 3 of a three-part series based on a session by Ruchit Deshpande, The Missing Link's Security Solutions Director at Tenable ExposureCon,... Read more

Cyber Security Why exposure management programs stall, and how to operationalise them

Part 2 of a three-part series based on a session by Ruchit Deshpande, The Missing Link's Security Solutions Director at Tenable ExposureCon,... Read more

Cyber Security Why vulnerability management isn't reducing cyber risk

Part 1 of a three-part series based on a session by Ruchit Deshpande, The Missing Link's Security Solutions Director at Tenable ExposureCon,... Read more

Cyber Security Building a future-ready security stack for the quantum era

Encryption that was once considered unbreakable is now on borrowed time. Quantum computing is moving closer to commercial reality, and when it... Read more

Cyber Security Operational GRC: How to move from frameworks to functional compliance

In PwC’s 2025 Global Compliance Survey, 90% of Australian respondents say compliance has become more complex over the past three years, and they’re... Read more

Cyber Security The human firewall in the age of AI: Empowering staff to be your first line of cyber defence

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, so too do the tactics used by cyber attackers. In a feature published by the Australian Information... Read more