Identity Governance Blog

A fresh, modern perspective on the world of IGA through blog posts and articles from IGA thought leaders that challenge conventional wisdom

Identity Governance Blog

What Trick or Treating Teaches Us About Requesting and Granting Access
What Trick or Treating Teaches Us About Requesting and Granting Access

Requesting access can be trick or treat. Without an integrated platform end users waste time and organizations can create security blindspots.

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Governing AI Agents: What Changes When Identities Make Decisions
Governing AI Agents: What Changes When Identities Make Decisions

This blog explores how organizations can govern AI agents through defined authority, runtime oversight, and auditability.

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Just-in-Time Permissions Explained: How JIT and IGA Together Enforce Least Privilege
Just-in-Time Permissions Explained: How JIT and IGA Together Enforce Least Privilege

Just-in-Time permissions reduce exposure — but do they enforce least privilege? Only when paired with IGA. Here's why, and how they work together.

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Non-Human Identities Don’t Govern Themselves: Building the Governance Foundation for NHI and AI Agents
Non-Human Identities Don’t Govern Themselves: Building the Governance Foundation for NHI and AI Agents

This blog argues that non-human identity governance depends on five capabilities, which create the auditable foundation AI agent governance must extend.

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Non-Human Identities and AI Agents: The Governance Blind Spot
Non-Human Identities and AI Agents: The Governance Blind Spot

Non-human identities now outnumber human users in most enterprises by more than 40:1. AI agents are entering production with the same governance gaps, but unlike a service account, an agent makes decisions.

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After a Ransomware Attack: How IGA Enables Clean Recovery and Post-Incident Hardening
After a Ransomware Attack: How IGA Enables Clean Recovery and Post-Incident Hardening

This blog explains how identity governance transforms recovery from a blind rebuild into a process that prevents recurrence.

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Why Boards Still Struggle to See Identity Risk
Why Boards Still Struggle to See Identity Risk

Many organizations report identity process metrics that look reassuring, but those signals often miss whether access is actually appropriate and risk is being reduced as people and systems change, especially at scale.

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During a Ransomware Attack: How IGA Enables Rapid Containment
During a Ransomware Attack: How IGA Enables Rapid Containment

In this blog, we explain how important containment speed is when ransomware strikes, and how it determines whether your organization will experience either a six-hour incident or a six-week shutdown.

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The Pillars of Identity Security: A Practical Guide to Protecting Every Account
The Pillars of Identity Security: A Practical Guide to Protecting Every Account

Enterprises now face attackers who log in with stolen credentials, abused tokens, and excessive privileges, making identity the real perimeter and an auditable business risk.

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Before a Ransomware Attack: How IGA Shrinks Your Identity Attack Surface
Before a Ransomware Attack: How IGA Shrinks Your Identity Attack Surface

The most damaging ransomware attacks of 2025 shared a common thread: attackers didn't exploit sophisticated vulnerabilities but instead used stolen credentials and ungoverned identities to walk through the front door.

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Why Agentic AI Demands a New Approach to Identity Security Governance
Why Agentic AI Demands a New Approach to Identity Security Governance

As AI advances, autonomous “agentic AI” systems act independently with access to sensitive data and decision-making powers. This creates new identity risks beyond traditional IGA, demanding identity security that integrates governance with real-time detection and response.

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What is Identity as a Service? The Authentication Solution That Needs an IGA Layer
What is Identity as a Service? The Authentication Solution That Needs an IGA Layer

Cloud-first organizations lean on Identity as a Service (IDaaS) for single sign-on and multi-factor authentication, but access can sprawl after users get in. Pairing IDaaS with Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) contributes to a comprehensive identity security posture with proof that every entitlement is justified.

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