Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Omdia, a global analyst and advisory leader, recently released a report called “How Extended Access Management (XAM) closes the gaps in security.” In it, they describe how existing tools have failed to address the most serious security challenges: application sprawl, device sprawl, and identity sprawl.

By 2025, non-human identities (like service accounts, API keys, and bots) will outnumber human identities by 45:1 in cloud environments. Yet many organizations still rely on static IAM roles and manual provisioning, leaving them exposed to credential sprawl, insider risk, and compliance violations. That’s where modern Enterprise Identity Management (EIM) comes in. Enterprise software development is increasingly cloud native.

If you’re a security vendor and you get breached, you’re not just another victim; you’re a failed promise. A broken fire alarm in a burning building. When Okta disclosed a breach in October 2023, its stock dropped nearly 11%, wiping out close to $2 billion in market cap in a single day – a stark reminder of how quickly trust evaporates.

Companies face mounting pressure to prove compliance with regulatory frameworks while maintaining operational efficiency. identity governance and administration (IGA) sits at the center of these compliance requirements, making the choice of IGA solution a strategic decision that can determine audit success or failure. When evaluating compliance-focused IGA platforms, user testimonials offer invaluable insight into how solutions perform under actual deployment conditions.

You can’t secure what you don’t manage. Mismanaged access is an open invitation for breaches. Overprivileged users and a surge in non-human identities (like service accounts and API keys) are quietly expanding your organization’s attack surface. Yet many still rely on outdated, manual IAM practices that can’t keep up with modern infrastructure. It’s not just a theory—38% of breaches trace back to stolen credentials.

“Identity is the new perimeter” had its moment. But as cloud-native environments and distributed teams become the norm, this mantra is starting to show its age. The risks tied to static, identity-based access are now too big to ignore, and no one sees that more clearly than security vendors themselves.

In today’s hybrid, multi-cloud environments, managing accurate network data and enforcing policy consistency across diverse infrastructures has become a serious operational challenge. As enterprises navigate the complexity of multi-vendor architectures and evolving security requirements, gaps in IPAM (IP Address Management) accuracy can lead to operational disruption, misconfigurations, and audit risk.

Every update to One Identity Active Roles is made in response to feedback from our customers. From adapting to improve usability or streamlining administration processes, our product development is always centered around solving the nuanced problems IT teams face every day. We’re excited to share the five recent updates we’ve made to Active Roles, including.

Unauthorized access, insider threats, and privilege misuse can all lead to significant data breaches, and often, the root of the problem lies in how privileged accounts are managed. That’s why controlling privileged access is a top security priority for organizations of all sizes. Two common approaches to managing privileged access are Privileged User Management (PUM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM).