Machine Identity Security
Discover every machine account
Use AI-powered machine account discovery to surface unmanaged, misclassified, and orphaned accounts—laying the foundation for stronger machine identity security.
Challenge & solution
Shine a light on hidden machine accounts
Most organizations don’t know how many machine accounts they have—let alone which ones are over-permissioned, orphaned, or exposing them to risk. Machine account discovery helps uncover what’s been overlooked.
Manual discovery leads to blind spots
Machine accounts are scattered across Active Directory, Entra, and beyond
Many are mislabeled or unknown to the identity team
Manual processes can’t scale with growing machine volume
Lack of visibility makes risk reduction and audit readiness difficult
Unmanaged accounts increase the likelihood of compromise
AI-powered discovery, built for scale
Continuously scans connected systems to surface machine accounts
Uses AI to detect patterns in naming, password behavior, and more
Flags orphaned, misclassified, and over-permissioned accounts
Displays discovery results directly in your dashboard
Enables one-click classification, ownership assignment, and governance
Datasheet
Dig deeper into machine account discovery
Want to understand how AI-powered discovery actually works? This datasheet explains how Machine Identity Security uncovers hidden accounts across Active Directory, Entra, and beyond—replacing manual effort with continuous visibility and setting the stage for scalable governance.
Benefits
See what’s really in your environment
Machine accounts often live in the shadows—scattered across systems, mislabeled, or forgotten entirely. Machine Identity Security replaces guesswork with AI-driven discovery that gives you a clear, actionable view of your machine account landscape. It’s the first step to governing machine identities with confidence.
Get full visibility
See what’s really in your environment
Simplify onboarding with secure collaboration portals that enable both internal teams and external partners to actively participate in onboarding and ongoing identity management. This shared access model improves data accuracy, strengthens accountability, and reduces the administrative burden on your team.
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Take your identity security solution even further
The SailPoint Identity Security Cloud delivers the essentials for most organizations. SailPoint also offers advanced capabilities for specific needs.
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faq
Machine account discovery: What to know
What is machine account discovery?
Machine account discovery is the process of identifying machine-related accounts—such as service accounts, bots, RPAs, and other non-human identities—across your environment. These accounts often operate behind the scenes and can be difficult to track. Machine Identity Security uses AI to detect these accounts automatically, providing visibility into what exists, where it lives, and how it’s configured—so nothing stays hidden.
Why is machine account discovery important?
Without machine account discovery, organizations are flying blind. Most don’t have an accurate inventory of their machine accounts, which means they can’t secure or govern them effectively. Many accounts are over-permissioned, orphaned, or misclassified, creating serious security and compliance risks. Discovery helps you uncover these blind spots and build a foundation for scalable, automated machine identity governance.
How does Machine Identity Security discover machine accounts?
Machine Identity Security uses AI to scan connected identity sources and pinpoint machine accounts based on intelligent signals—like naming conventions, password behavior, and activity patterns. These results are surfaced in a live dashboard where you can instantly review, classify, assign ownership, and take action. It eliminates the need for manual exports or digging through directories.
Does discovery work across multiple sources?
Yes. Machine account discovery works across any connected source—not just Active Directory or Entra ID. If there’s a source that SailPoint can connect with, Machine Identity Security can surface them—giving you a comprehensive, real-time inventory that keeps pace with your changing environment.
Can I act on what I discover?
Yes. Discovery isn’t just for visibility—it’s built for action. Once machine accounts are discovered, you can classify them, assign ownership, and initiate governance workflows directly from the dashboard. This streamlines what used to be a slow, manual process and helps you move quickly from awareness to control.
Is discovery continuous or a one-time scan?
Discovery is continuous. Machine Identity Security runs ongoing scans to detect new machine accounts as they appear in your environment. This ensures you’re always working from up-to-date information and don’t miss accounts that were created after an initial scan—helping you maintain strong, ongoing oversight.