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Identify Shadow IT & Unknown Cloud Services Before They Create Risk

As organizations move faster in the cloud, teams often adopt tools, spin up environments, or deploy services without central oversight. These unknown or unmanaged cloud services, commonly called Shadow IT, introduce hidden security, compliance, and cost risks. Unapproved tools may expose sensitive data, bypass security controls, or violate regulatory requirements.

IBM research consistently shows that unmanaged cloud assets and misconfigurations are a leading cause of breaches, while Gartner highlights Shadow IT as a major driver of expanding attack surfaces. Without continuous visibility, organizations remain unaware of where data flows, who has access, and what is publicly exposed until an incident, audit failure, or unexpected outage occurs.

Identify Shadow IT & Unknown Cloud Services Before They Create Risk – use case

User Persona

The IT Manager is responsible for maintaining reliable, secure infrastructure across cloud and on-prem environments while supporting rapid business growth. They are expected to know what systems exist, ensure uptime, control costs, and respond quickly to incidents, even when resources are limited.

Their biggest challenge is lack of visibility. Teams often deploy cloud services and SaaS tools without notifying IT, creating Shadow IT that bypasses standard controls. This leads to unknown exposure, security gaps, and constant reactive firefighting when issues surface unexpectedly.

Current Challenges

How it works ?

Step 1

Add your organization and known domains

Step 2

Automatically discover unknown cloud services and tools

Step 3

Continuously track changes and new exposures

Step 4

Review clear, business-friendly risk insights

Key Benefits

01

Risk Reduction

Identifies unmanaged services before they lead to data exposure or breaches

02

Time Savings

Eliminates manual discovery and spreadsheet-based tracking

03

Faster Decisions

Enables quick action with clear visibility into unknown tools

04

Full Visibility

Provides a single source of truth for cloud and SaaS usage

05

Compliance Confidence

Reduces audit and regulatory surprises caused by Shadow IT

What makes us unique?

  • Continuous Attack Validation - Testing that updates as fast as your systems change.
  • Proof of Exploitability - Real attack evidence, not theoretical risk.
  • Threat-Led Testing - Aligned with live attacker techniques.
  • One Unified Platform - Discovery, intel, and testing in one place.
  • Built for Lean Teams - Clear actions without specialized security headcount.
  • Security at AI Speed - Reduce exposure windows from weeks to hours.
What makes us unique