Identity Is Your Only Defence: Securing Local Gov in the Age of AI

The bad guys are automating. You should too.

According to CISA, nearly 70% of breaches are caused by valid credentials. That means your fancy perimeter security is useless because the call is coming from inside the house. AI has lowered the barrier to entry, allowing threat actors to scan leaked databases and execute brute force attacks faster than you can say ‘password reset’.

If you are relying on legacy VPNs and shared passwords for your contractors, seasonal workers, or water treatment plant operators, you are inviting disaster. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) isn’t just a ‘nice to have’ anymore; it is the difference between a quiet Tuesday and a press conference explaining why the tax portal is down. In fact, proper MFA can reduce the chance of a breach by 99%.

In this session, we will cover:

• Why AI makes traditional phishing and credential harvesting terrifyingly effective.
• How to roll out Single Sign-On (SSO) to everyone — including that third-party vendor who still uses a Hotmail address — without handing out Active Directory licenses.
• Real-world lessons on why cyber insurance policies are mandating these changes (and denying payouts when they aren’t met).
• How Agilicus replaces the ‘castle and moat’ with precise, identity-aware access.

Stop hoping your users won’t click the link. Start verifying who they are, every single time.