At Black Hat 2024, I had the opportunity to speak with Jasson Casey, CEO of Beyond Identity, about their groundbreaking work in secure identity and access management (IAM). In an era where AI-driven threats like deepfakes and impersonation attacks are on the rise, Beyond Identity is pioneering new solutions to protect organizations from these emerging dangers. Their latest innovation, RealityCheck, is a testament to their commitment to safeguarding digital communications in an increasingly deceptive online environment.
Deepfakes and AI impersonation attacks are becoming more sophisticated, allowing bad actors to carry out fraudulent activities with alarming ease. Traditional methods for combating these threats, such as deepfake detection tools and end-user training, often fall short. These approaches are largely probabilistic and fail to provide the definitive assurances that organizations need to protect their sensitive communications and data.
“With the rise of AI and deepfake-based attacks, organizations need their identity platforms to protect against such attacks,” said Jasson Casey, CEO of Beyond Identity. “RealityCheck is the first tool developed to purposely address this new type of attack, focusing on prevention by providing strong authentication assurances that make digital interactions secure and trustworthy.”
Beyond Identity’s RealityCheck addresses these challenges head-on by offering a zero-trust solution for video conferencing platforms like Zoom. Instead of relying on the judgment of end users or probabilistic signals, RealityCheck uses deterministic signals to certify the authenticity of call participants. This solution overlays a badge of authenticity on Zoom camera streams and displays a side panel with real-time data on device and user risk. By continuously verifying the security posture of devices and the identities of users, RealityCheck provides meeting hosts with the information they need to make informed decisions and protect their communications from unauthorized access.
RealityCheck leverages Beyond Identity’s expertise in passwordless, phishing-resistant authentication, combined with the highest level of authentication assurance (AAL3). This ensures that participants on a video call are not only who they claim to be but are also using secure, verified devices. As a result, organizations can confidently conduct their meetings without the fear of AI-driven impersonation attacks compromising their security.
Beyond Identity is at the forefront of combating AI deception, providing organizations with the tools they need to stay ahead of these sophisticated threats. If your organization relies on digital communication platforms and is concerned about the rising threat of AI-driven impersonation, RealityCheck offers a robust solution to secure your interactions. To learn more and explore how RealityCheck can protect your organization, visit Beyond Identity’s RealityCheck page and get a demo at: https://www.beyondidentity.com/get-demo
About the Author
Kylie Amison is a proud alumnus of George Mason University where she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity Engineering with a minor in intelligence analysis and on call reporter for Cyber Defense Magazine
She is working full time at a leading mobile security company as an Application Security Analyst where her main tasking involves pen-testing mobile applications, secure mobile application development, and contributing to exciting projects and important initiatives that are consistently highlighted throughout the security industry.
In addition, Kylie contributed to a startup company as a cybersecurity software developer where she was the lead developer on one of the company’s products; a geopolitical threat intelligence engine that combines a broad assortment of metrics and NLP sentiment analysis to calculate nuanced and real-time threat scores per nation state. Contributing to this initiative has been pivotal in her knowledge of creating secure software and has given her the opportunity to not only develop her first product, but to also start her own startup company, productizing the software and capabilities created in her threat intelligence engine. She is presently co-founder and CTO of Xenophon Analytics.
Throughout all of her experiences and coursework, she has gained essential skills in secure software development, penetration testing, mobile security and a plethora of coding languages. She has further aspirations of going back to school to get a graduate degree in the field of digital forensics and cybersecurity.
Beyond academics and professional life, Kylie enjoys watching anime, reading, and doing anything with nature involved. When asked her ultimate goal in life, she responded with “My goal in life is to learn every single day, and I am proud to be doing just that.”