On September 17, 2011, I was reminded that obtaining and reacting to real-time data is essential. I was running the Stockholm Half Marathon and desperately trying to pace myself on a course that I had never run before. My goal was to keep close to 5 minutes per kilometer (8 minutes per mile)—and the Garmin on my wrist was continually giving me feedback in real-time. It's...
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NASCIO, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, recently released their top priorities for 2025. This list is compiled from a survey of the NASCIO membership about the top issues their organizations face. State agencies on a digital modernization path are realizing that the core of enterprise security is identity. SailPoint continues to provide value ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...