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Accelerating application onboarding with Application Management

Application onboarding is a decades-old problem that no identity security vendor or partner has been able to solve very well. The fundamental challenge is that customers often have hundreds or thousands of applications which need to be connected to and integrated with their governance product. Even the most user-friendly integration patterns require some level of technical ...

The hidden risk in automation: Why Machine Identity Security is essential

By Parminder Kocher and Hari Patel In business, automation is ubiquitous. Machines, bots, and APIs are working behind the scenes—connecting applications, processing data, and driving efficiency at a scale no human workforce could match. But there’s a problem: these machine identities often go unmanaged, creating security gaps that organizations don’t even realize exist. I...

Identity at the helm: Why cyber resilience starts with modern identity security

Imagine you're the captain of a massive ship. On calm seas, your vessel feels invincible. Yet lurking beneath the surface are hidden currents, submerged hazards, and sudden unexpected storms. You can't stop the waves—but you can design a ship resilient enough to withstand anything the ocean delivers. Cyber risk is no different. Threats are inevitable—but the real measure o...

Unlock smarter governance with automated data ownership election

Find the right data owners for your organization’s sensitive information How do you know who should have access to sensitive data if your organization struggles to identify who owns it in the first place? Well, it’s hard. In fact, it’s nearly impossible to secure access to business-critical information when you don’t first know who owns that data. This is why we built Sai...

Lost ships in the fog: the hidden machine identity problem

Imagine you're a lighthouse keeper responsible for tracking all the ships in your waters. Every night you scan the horizon, ensuring every vessel is accounted for and safely navigating the channels. But by morning, new ships have appeared—unregistered, untracked, and moving through the fog without warning. Where did they come from? How many more are out there beyond your li...

SailPoint at RSAC 2025: Know before you go

SailPoint is pleased to be a Bronze sponsor at RSAC™ Conference 2025! This year’s event centers on the theme of “Many voices. One community” and will celebrate the vibrant community of thinkers, innovators, and achievers who are united by the common mission of foreseeing risks, countering threats, and embracing the challenges ahead. Before you head to San Francisco, make s...

Beyond technology: The strategic value of SailPoint Customer Experience Portfolio

There’s a common theme among today’s cybersecurity leaders: implementing the right identity security technology is just half the battle. The real challenge lies in maximizing its value across your organization while adapting to evolving security demands. This is precisely why we've elevated our customer success services into the SailPoint Customer Experience Portfolio. Thi...

Smart, Agile, Secure: AI-powered identity security with SailPoint Harbor Pilot

In a time when cyber threats evolve faster than defenses, security leaders are in a constant race to protect their organizations. As the number of users, applications, cloud environments, and regulations continues to grow, staying ahead of security threats can be increasingly difficult if you’re using traditional methods with limited resources. According to the Information ...

Modernize Access Modeling: Optimize and simplify access with AI and machine learning

Let’s face it, not everyone dives into an access modeling or role program with excitement and enthusiasm. As much as a solid access model is an essential part of an identity security program, building and maintaining roles at the velocity your business requires can be challenging, since it typically has been a manual, labor-intensive process. In addition to the burden of d...

Bending the value curve with identity security

Warren Buffett famously said, “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." Enterprise leaders today are focused more than ever on value, constantly pressured to demonstrate real business results and tangible ROI on their investments. One investment that has proven a strategic imperative for enterprise organizations is identity security. As a fundamental pillar that is c...