A New Operating Model for Identity Security

Attackers no longer break in. They log in, expand access, and escalate to critical assets through legitimate pathways that fragmented identity tools cannot see or stop. How do security leaders interrupt an attack chain their existing IAM, PAM, and IGA programs were never built to address?

This whitepaper introduces a new operating model for identity security built on three unified principles: Discover, Control, and Govern. It details how identity-based attacks unfold across human, machine, and AI agent identities, why disconnected defenses fail, and how the Idira Blueprint provides an attack-aligned framework to prevent credential theft, stop lateral movement, and limit privilege escalation. A practical implementation checklist guides teams from fragmented tools to continuous, risk-driven identity security.