An ISPM Buyer’s Guide: Securing Enterprise Access in the Zero Trust Era
Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) is emerging as the next critical layer of enterprise security. With identity now the top attack vector (per Verizon DBIR, Cisco, and CrowdStrike), organizations can’t afford blind spots in “who can do what” across systems.
This ISPM Buyer’s Guide helps security and IT leaders evaluate platforms that reduce identity risk, enforce least privilege, and automate compliance—while aligning with Zero Trust initiatives like NIST SP 800-207.
Why Download the ISPM Buyer’s Guide
Inside the full guide, you’ll get:
- Key vendor questions across visibility, automation, and integration.
- A practical framework for evaluating ISPM vendors.
- A 6–12 month timeline for operational readiness.
- Evaluation checklists to separate true ISPM from IAM, IGA, or PAM point solutions.
Who This Guide Is For
This Buyer’s Guide is designed for:
- CISOs and security leaders are building a Zero Trust architecture.
- IAM/IGA teams are struggling with audit and compliance burdens.
- Security engineers are managing the explosion of non-human identities.
- Enterprises with multi-IdP environments or fragmented access models.
Why It Matters Now
Without ISPM, credential misuse risk grows, audit costs rise, and modernization slows. The right ISPM platform gives you continuous visibility into who can do what, real-time risk scoring, and automated enforcement of least privilege—capabilities IAM, PAM, and IGA alone cannot deliver.approaches this here: Access Reviews.
Making ISPM a Strategic Priority
Choosing the right Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) platform is more than a technology decision — it’s a security strategy. With identity now the #1 attack vector, ISPM provides the continuous visibility, risk scoring, and automation that IAM, IGA, and PAM tools alone cannot deliver.
By following this Buyer’s Guide, you can evaluate vendors against real-world requirements — from Zero Trust alignment to non-human identity governance — and avoid costly blind spots. The right ISPM solution will help your organization:
- Gain continuous insight into who can do what across every system.
- Automate least privilege enforcement and reduce excessive entitlements.
- Accelerate compliance cycles with audit-ready evidence.
- Support modernization and Zero Trust adoption without introducing identity sprawl.
Now is the time to move ISPM from an emerging category to a core layer of your security architecture.
