Microsoft is retiring Entra Permissions Management (MEPM) on October 1, 2025, which may leave enterprises without a dedicated solution for managing cloud access risk across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud environments. Without a dedicated Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) solution, organizations are exposed to significant risks, including privilege creep, o...
The Identity Blog
In the world of identity security, standing still is falling behind. Every day brings new challenges—from sophisticated cyber threats to complex compliance requirements and evolving workforce dynamics. At SailPoint, we know that staying on top of best practices isn’t just a matter of initial enablement—it’s a continuous journey. The most secure and successful identity prog...
It’s one thing to ignore a risk because you’re unaware of it. It’s another to ignore it because dealing with it sounds like a hassle. When it comes to machine identities—service accounts, bots, RPAs, and more—many organizations fall into the latter category. They know there’s a problem. They just don’t know where to start. Unfortunately, attackers do. Attackers are alread...
In today’s complex enterprises, identity security has become the cornerstone of a sound cybersecurity strategy. As organizations scale across cloud platforms and hybrid work models, managing who has access to what—and ensuring that access is appropriate—has never been more critical. Our latest insights reveal how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are re...
We are thrilled to announce that SailPoint Identity Security Cloud has achieved GovRAMP Authorization, a significant milestone that underscores our dedication to providing secure and verified identity security solutions for public sector organizations. Our authorization includes essential capabilities for Non-Employee Risk Management, Machine Identity Security, and Data Acc...
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...
We’re proud to announce that SailPoint has been named an Overall Leader in the 2025 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)—a recognition further solidifying our position as a market leader in identity-as-a-service (IaaS) identity security. KuppingerCole’s CIEM report evaluates the top vendors in cloud infrastructure entitlem...
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...