How to make least privilege real across SaaS, multi-cloud, data platforms, and non-human identities
Identity is the primary path into your business. Least privilege should protect you, yet it stalls under SaaS sprawl, hybrid cloud, and a tidal wave of non-human identities. This whitepaper explains why traditional IAM/IGA/PAM show only fragments, how to unify permissions into one view, and how to operationalize Intelligent Access so least privilege sticks with proof you can hand to auditors.
What you’ll learn
- Why least privilege fails in practice at enterprise scale
- How to unify IdP metadata with cloud, SaaS, and data-system permissions into a single source of truth
- A realistic approach to non-human identity governance at 20:1 scale vs. humans
- How to replace spreadsheet-driven reviews with evidence-ready automation
- A durable operating model to shrink blast radius and keep it small over time
Who should read
- CISOs and security leaders aligning AI and cloud adoption to risk
- IAM/IGA owners consolidating fragmented visibility
- SecOps and platform teams tasked with enforcement
- Audit, risk, and compliance leaders who need verifiable evidence
Inside the whitepaper
- Why a new approach is needed: data is the business; identity is the way in
- How least privilege got hard: SaaS sprawl, hybrid cloud, microservices, NHIs
- The visibility gap: IdPs know identities; systems know permissions; no one knows effective access
- Non-human identities: the largest, least-protected attack surface
- Manual processes: why quarterly clean-ups cannot keep pace
- The Intelligent Access model: unify, automate, and measure so least privilege becomes durable
Why this matters now
Attackers log in. The blast radius is determined by effective permissions, not good intentions. Intelligent Access gives teams a shared truth of who can do what on what data, puts policy where work happens, and keeps state fresh as environments change.
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Related resources
- Companion Guide: The Five Pillars of Intelligent Access
- eBook: Veza’s Vision: Intelligent Access for the Enterprise
- Field Blog: Azure access control and compliance — a practical guide
