The Missing Layer In Identity And Access Management
Traditional identity and access management systems are insufficient for modern enterprises because they focus on policy and intent rather than actual operational control. These systems can define who should have access but fail to reveal the complex, emergent pathways of authority that form through inherited roles, cross-system delegations, and machine identities. This structural gap means security incidents can occur along unmapped authority pathways, as individual systems only see their own configurations and not the total picture of control. AI
