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The application sprawl crisis: Why 95% of your apps remain ungoverned

Here's a sobering statistic that should concern every CISO: Most enterprises manage thousands of applications but actively govern fewer than 50. That means 95% of your application landscape operates outside proper security oversight. This isn't just a numbers problem. It's a fundamental crisis in how organizations approach application security at scale. When your CISO ask...

Hosting partners at Navigate 2025: Partner Summits & Partner Forums

We’re excited to share that our Partner Forums are back for 2025—and it doesn’t end there, we’ve added a Partner Summit for the AMS, EMEA, and APJ regions! This year, we’ll host Partner Fleet and Technology Alliance Program partners at each Navigate as we bring together our valued ecosystem, innovators, and SailPoint executives and experts. The Partner Summits and Forums ai...

Oopsie! When AI agents go off script

Your coding AI agent just erased your production database. Oopsie! It also fabricated fake users, falsified test results, and confessed that it ‘panicked’—then made things worse. A CEO confirmed that their AI agent, meant to help developers, did all of the above. It was just supposed to help code faster. Oopsie! An AI agent downloaded from a public prompt-sharing site q...

What's new at Navigate 2025?

SailPoint Navigate is quickly approaching, and it’s time to start putting your itinerary together! As always, Navigate 2025 will feature thought-provoking keynotes, engaging breakout sessions, and a wide range of hands-on activities. Attendees will gain access to unparalleled industry expertise from the minds shaping the future of identity security, helping to better unders...

Facepalm Files: Thanks for the help. Please never do that again.

Welcome back to the Facepalm Files! In this installment, Identity Strategist Rob Sebaugh shares his real-world encounter with a compliance violation risk at the doctor's office. Catch up on part 1. The setup My daughter turned 18 recently, officially aging out of pediatric care. As part of her "welcome to adulthood" experience, she needed to establish care with a new prim...

Multi-tenancy Matters: Innovation

In this final installment of our three-part series, we explore the third pillar of multi-tenancy: innovation. In Part 1, we showed how a well-architected multi-tenant SaaS model enhances security. In Part 2, we examined how that same architecture enables massive, efficient scalability. Now, we turn to how multi-tenancy fuels rapid, sustainable innovation — helping SailPoin...

SailPoint launches new in-platform Certification review feature for ServiceNow

We’re excited to introduce the latest evolution in SailPoint + ServiceNow integrations: the launch of Certification review functionality directly within the ServiceNow platform as part of the Service Catalog integration. This game-changing enhancement allows managers to conduct access reviews inside the familiar ServiceNow interface — reducing friction, increasing adoption...

Facepalm Files: Tales from identity dummy moments

Where identity experts share the “a-ha”s behind the “uh-oh”s Everyone has a facepalm‑worthy story—yes, even the pros. In our new Facepalm Files series, identity practitioners and experts share the cringeworthy, laugh‑out‑loud, and occasionally disastrous identity security missteps they’ve experienced or witnessed. Each story comes with a dose of humility, a touch of humor,...

Multi-tenancy Matters: Scale

Scaling smart: Why multi-tenancy is built for growth In the first part of this series, we explored how multi-tenancy strengthens security through rigorous tenant isolation, centralized controls, and built-in resiliency. Now, we turn our focus to the second pillar: scale. Enterprise SaaS platforms don’t just need to be secure — they need to perform consistently and grow ef...

Reimagining Tomorrow: 5 reasons to attend Navigate 2025

The countdown is on: Navigate 2025 is almost here! From powerful keynotes to an unforgettable Navigate Music Festival featuring Flo Rida, here are five reasons to mark your calendar and register for the can’t-miss identity security event of the year. Stay ahead of emerging threats Get empowered to reshape the future of your enterprise. “Reimagining Tomorrow” means evolvin...