Identity is the new perimeter. Stale users, orphaned admins, missing MFA, risky service accounts, and toxic permission combinations represent the most exploitable attack surface in cloud-first enterprises.
The identity risk surface
- Orphaned admin accounts in IdPs that were never deprovisioned.
- Service accounts with no owner and broad permissions.
- Toxic permission combinations that create privilege escalation paths.
- Missing MFA on privileged identities across SaaS and cloud.
What to do now
Connect your IdP, cloud, and SaaS systems into a unified identity graph. Score identities by risk. Automate access reviews. Clean up stale access. The fastest wins in security come from identity hygiene — not more vulnerability scanners.