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However, there are quite a few reasons why this will not be possible. Here’s just a few:",[],{},{"nodeType":288,"data":1539,"content":1540},{},[1541,1551],{"nodeType":292,"data":1542,"content":1543},{},[1544],{"nodeType":252,"data":1545,"content":1546},{},[1547],{"nodeType":247,"value":1548,"marks":1549,"data":1550},"SSO tax - a practice where vendors put SSO support as part of their “Enterprise” tiers which are a lot more expensive (and usually bundled with unneeded features)",[],{},{"nodeType":292,"data":1552,"content":1553},{},[1554],{"nodeType":252,"data":1555,"content":1556},{},[1557],{"nodeType":247,"value":1558,"marks":1559,"data":1560},"Lack of support - our research shows that 69% of the top 500 apps don’t even offer SAML SSO support at any license tier.",[],{},{"nodeType":252,"data":1562,"content":1563},{},[1564,1568,1579],{"nodeType":247,"value":1565,"marks":1566,"data":1567},"On apps where SAML SSO support is not possible, we encourage organizations to make use of OIDC logins (“Login with Google” for Google Workspace customers). 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Unless Security have a separate data source that allows them to see authentication activity (I’m looking at you, ",[],{},{"nodeType":1298,"data":1651,"content":1654},{"target":1652},{"sys":1653},{"id":1514,"type":389,"linkType":390},[1655],{"nodeType":247,"value":1656,"marks":1657,"data":1659},"browser extension",[1658],{"type":1087},{},{"nodeType":247,"value":1661,"marks":1662,"data":1663},"). ",[],{},{"nodeType":252,"data":1665,"content":1666},{},[1667],{"nodeType":247,"value":1668,"marks":1669,"data":1670},"Expanding coverage to shadow identities will allow organizations to expand their monitoring use cases and better cover risks on apps that can’t be hooked into SSO. This will also go a long way in helping with compliance and IAM governance, so it’s a win-win.",[],{},{"nodeType":543,"data":1672,"content":1673},{},[1674],{"nodeType":247,"value":1675,"marks":1676,"data":1677},"Have an incident response plan ",[],{},{"nodeType":252,"data":1679,"content":1680},{},[1681,1685,1696],{"nodeType":247,"value":1682,"marks":1683,"data":1684},"Develop a comprehensive incident response (IR) plan that outlines steps to take if a shadow identity has been compromised. This will help Security respond swiftly and mitigate damage. 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If these groups lack visibility on identities outside of their main identity provider, their impact on the company’s overall security posture is unknown. ",[],{},{"nodeType":252,"data":1715,"content":1716},{},[1717],{"nodeType":247,"value":1718,"marks":1719,"data":1720},"However, once spotted using the right data source, identities and accounts that were previously unknown can be monitored just like any other asset.",[],{},{"nodeType":252,"data":1722,"content":1723},{},[1724],{"nodeType":247,"value":1725,"marks":1726,"data":1727},"By understanding what shadow identities are and implementing proactive security measures, security teams can minimize the risks they pose to their organizations and customers.",[],{},"Get out of the dark: Manage the risk of shadow identities","Employees sign up to cloud apps on their own every day. 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