--- title: "Identity Alone Isn't Enough: Why Device Security Has to Share the Load" url: https://daily.dev/posts/identity-alone-isn-t-enough-why-device-security-has-to-share-the-load-sicglir0u source_url: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/identity-alone-isnt-enough-why-device-security-has-to-share-the-load type: article source: "BleepingComputer" published: 2026-05-20T14:11:49.947Z updated: 2026-05-20T14:12:11.694Z tags: ["security"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Identity Alone Isn't Enough: Why Device Security Has to Share the Load **[BleepingComputer](https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Identity-based authentication alone is insufficient to stop modern attacks like session token theft via adversary-in-the-middle phishing kits. Even after MFA succeeds, attackers can hijack sessions using stolen cookies that are indistinguishable from legitimate ones. NIST SP 800-207 (Zero Trust) calls for continuous device posture verification, not just one-time login checks. Most Zero Trust implementations remain identity-centric, leaving device health inconsistently enforced. A stronger model continuously verifies both user identity and device health throughout a session, binds access to approved hardware, applies proportionate enforcement, and enables self-service remediation for posture issues. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [5 Ways Zero Trust Maximizes Identity Security](https://daily.dev/posts/5-ways-zero-trust-maximizes-identity-security-1cyzjocqk) · BleepingComputer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [When Credentials Are No Longer Enough: Device Trust in the AI Era](https://daily.dev/posts/when-credentials-are-no-longer-enough-device-trust-in-the-ai-era-rqwev3ira) · BleepingComputer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Device Identity and NCSC Zero Trust Guidance \| Smallstep](https://daily.dev/posts/device-identity-and-ncsc-zero-trust-guidance-smallstep-6qv5zbkwt) · Smallstep · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Closing the Identity Gaps in Critical Infrastructure Security](https://daily.dev/posts/closing-the-identity-gaps-in-critical-infrastructure-security-irguezhxd) · BleepingComputer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Why the future of security starts with who, not where](https://daily.dev/posts/why-the-future-of-security-starts-with-who-not-where-v57zzchcn) · CSO Online · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/identity-alone-isn-t-enough-why-device-security-has-to-share-the-load-sicglir0u)