Plurilock Security Inc. and related subsidiaries has announced that Plurilock DEFENDTM, its zero trust identity solution, can now extend its continuous identity assurance capabilities to Amazon Workspaces virtual sessions. Amazon WorkSpaces available through Amazon Web Servies (AWS) is a fully managed virtualization platform for Windows and Linux devices. With a growing number of workforces shifting to remote environments and projections that 25% of all professional jobs in North America will be remote by the end of 2022, more organizations are implementing virtual infrastructure.2 While these environments provide cost savings and address challenges associated with bring your own device (BYOD) situations, they can leave organizations vulnerable to credential compromise and unauthorized access to critical assets. Plurilock DEFENDTM offers identity assurance and compromise detection, alerting IT security personnel to potential threats in real time. The platform runs invisibly, providing continuous identity detection and endpoint visibility in the background, as users work. This capability enables DEFEND to augment
existing multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO) solutions while enhancing security awareness and reducing friction. This enhanced functionality supports Amazon WorkSpaces, providing continuous identity assurance using behavioral biometrics. The platform can terminate the virtual session if high-risk activity or potential credential compromise is detected, thereby eliminating the opportunity for an attacker to access sensitive information in the network or detonate a malicious payload.