What is Identity Risk?

Identity risk refers to the potential for unauthorized access or misuse of digital identities, credentials, or privileges within an organization.

Why it matters
Compromised or over-privileged accounts are one of the leading causes of breaches. Managing identity risk helps prevent lateral movement, privilege escalation, and insider threats.

How it works
Identity risk management involves correlating user accounts, access rights, and authentication data to detect anomalies, redundant access, and misconfigurations that expose sensitive assets.

How Brinqa helps
Brinqa integrates identity data into its Cyber Risk Graph, connecting user privileges and entitlements to vulnerabilities and assets. This context helps prioritize risks tied to critical accounts or excessive access. Learn more about Brinqa’s unified risk model.