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Offboarding employees has always been a crucial process in maintaining a secure environment, but as organizations grow, the complexity of managing user access increases significantly. One of the biggest yet often overlooked vulnerabilities occurs when users are only partially offboarded. This scenario happens when employees leave the company, but some of their access to cloud applications, internal tools, or shared resources remains intact. 

The risks posed by this oversight are numerous, spanning both security and governance:

Security Risks

1. Unauthorized Access: Partially offboarded users may retain access to sensitive data or systems, either unintentionally or through deliberate misuse. If their credentials remain active, these former employees can still access critical applications like email, file storage, or CRM systems.
   
2. Insider Threats: In some cases, employees who have left on negative terms could use their still-active accounts to leak data or disrupt operations. Even in cases where the departure was amicable, having unmonitored, lingering access opens doors to potential misuse.
   
3. Compromised Credentials: Former employees may become an easy target for attackers. If a hacker compromises their inactive but still valid credentials, they gain entry to the organization's systems undetected, as the user may no longer be closely monitored.
   
4. Audit and Compliance Failures: Regulatory frameworks like GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS require organizations to demonstrate control over user access to sensitive data. Partially offboarded users represent a significant non-compliance issue that can lead to audits, fines, or legal penalties.

Governance Risks

1. Lack of Visibility: When offboarding isn't fully automated or governed by a centralized identity management solution, it becomes difficult for IT or security teams to have a clear view of which users still retain access to which systems. Shadow IT often arises, leaving unmanaged access risks.
   
2. Policy Enforcement Failures: Identity governance frameworks require a consistent application of policies across user identities. In the case of partially offboarded users, those policies are often bypassed due to poor oversight, leading to a lack of proper controls around access and data security.
   
3. SaaS Sprawl: Cloud environments are highly dynamic, and as more SaaS applications are introduced, the chances of users retaining access to unmonitored resources increase. Without clear governance, users with orphaned accounts across applications represent a significant security gap.

How Linx Security Solves This Problem

At Linx Security, we understand the challenge of managing user access throughout an employee’s lifecycle, especially when it comes to the offboarding process. Here’s how we help organizations mitigate the risks associated with partially offboarded users:

1. Comprehensive Identity Lifecycle Management: Linx Security ensures that user identities are centrally managed from onboarding to offboarding. Our solution automates deprovisioning processes across all integrated applications, ensuring that no lingering access is left behind.
   
2. Real-Time Access Visibility: We provide security teams with real-time dashboards that offer complete visibility into every user’s access across cloud applications, infrastructure, and shared resources. This allows for immediate detection and remediation of orphaned accounts or partially deprovisioned users.
   
3. Automated Policy Enforcement: With Linx Security, organizations can enforce access policies consistently across their entire ecosystem, ensuring that when an employee leaves, all their permissions and credentials are immediately revoked. This aligns with governance and compliance requirements to prevent unauthorized access.
   
4. Risk-Based Access Reviews: To further strengthen governance, Linx Security enables periodic, risk-based access reviews. This ensures that even accounts that might have been missed during the initial offboarding are caught and deactivated before they become a threat.
   
5. Audit-Ready Compliance Reporting: Our platform generates audit-ready reports that demonstrate your organization’s ability to control and govern user access, helping you stay compliant with industry standards and regulations like PCI DSS, SOX, and HIPAA.

Conclusion

Partially offboarded users present a serious threat to security and governance, but with the right tools in place, organizations can effectively mitigate these risks. Linx Security’s comprehensive identity and access management solution ensures that no user is left with unintended access to sensitive systems and data. By automating offboarding and enforcing strict governance, we help you protect your organization from the hidden dangers of incomplete de-provisioning.

In today’s evolving business landscape, companies are increasingly reliant on a workforce that extends beyond traditional, full-time employees. Temporary workers, contractors, partners, and even vendors now play critical roles within organizations. This trend towards a hybrid workforce brings additional flexibility but also challenges, particularly in managing and governing the access of these non-employees. According to Gartner, 45% of security breaches involve non-employee users, underscoring the need for greater visibility and oversight in managing their access.

What makes access for non-employees so challenging?

1. Complex and diverse access needs - Unlike employees, non-employees often have unique and variable access needs. Contractors may require temporary access to specific systems, while vendors may need ongoing access to certain resources, albeit with fluctuating levels of permission. Governing this diverse set of access requirements can be complex, especially when access requests frequently change over time.
   
2. Limited visibility and oversight - Non-employees often exist outside of standard HR processes and systems, making it difficult to track their access lifecycle—onboarding, access management, and offboarding. Limited visibility into who has access to what increases the risk of unauthorized access, especially if permissions aren’t terminated promptly. 
   
3. Increased security risks - Since non-employees are often not fully integrated into the organization’s culture or familiar with its security practices, they could inadvertently compromise sensitive information and neglect the security processes implmented in the organization. According to Forrester, 63% of breaches are due to compromised access credentials, including those of contractors and other third-party users. 
   
4. Regulatory compliance challenges - Governing non-employee access is crucial not only for maintaining security but also for meeting regulatory requirements. Regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX mandate stringent controls over access to sensitive data. Without a structured process for managing non-employee access, organizations risk failing audits and incurring fines.
   
5. Operational inefficiencies - Manual access management processes can be time-consuming and error-prone. For organizations that rely heavily on non-employees, the administrative burden can become overwhelming, leading to delays in granting necessary access or, worse, lingering access for users who no longer need it. According to the Identity Management Institute, 51% of organizations experience operational inefficiencies due to fragmented and manual access management processes for non-employees, further stressing the need for identity governance automation.

The key to solving for non-employee access

To effectively govern non-employee access, organizations need a modern approach that goes beyond traditional access management capabilities and provides the following essential capabilities:

1. Discovery and management for non-employees - It’s crucial to keep non-employee accounts accurate and up-to-date. Without regular oversight, entitlement creep or orphaned accounts can occur—non-employees may accumulate unnecessary access over time, or accounts may remain active even after a contract ends. Having your solution serve as a dedicated repository for non-employee identities allows easy input and monitoring of relevant details while enforcing the necessary controls for close management. 
   
2. Follow the principle of least privilege - No employee or non-employee should have more access than needed to get their job done. This is best achieved through role-based access, which provides permissions based on roles instead of individual entitlements.  Roles can easily be applied to well-managed non-employees as well as employees.
   
3. Comprehensive identity lifecycle management - Manual provisioning can be labor intensive and take weeks before new employees have the access they need. This can lead to a frustrating experience for both the employee and non-employee and will cost the organization time and money. However, sloppy onboarding for the sake of speed can lead to security risks. While off boarding does not seem as time sensitive since no one is waiting on access, it is even more important from a security perspective.
   Your solution should facilitate end-to-end access lifecycle management for non-employees, including automated onboarding, real-time access provisioning and de-provisioning, and tracking access over time. By automating these processes, organizations can ensure that access is consistently managed and immediately terminated when it is no longer needed.
   
4. Automated access reviews and certifications - Periodic access reviews and certifications are critical for ensuring that non-employees only have access to the resources they need. Your solution should provide automated access review workflows that facilitate timely review and re-certification processes. This reduces the administrative burden on IT teams while ensuring compliance with security policies.

Conclusion

Effectively governing non-employee access requires a modern solution. As the workforce continues to evolve, organizations must prioritize non-employee access governance to maintain security, meet compliance requirements, and reduce operational inefficiencies. By investing in a solution that meets these needs, organizations can not only manage non-employee access effectively but also enable a more agile, secure, and compliant digital environment.

Ready to manage non-employee access?

Contact us today to learn how we can help.

Software as a Service (SaaS) applications have become essential in the modern business landscape, offering incredible flexibility, rapid deployment, and scalability. They allow teams to work more efficiently, improve productivity, and access the best tools the market has to offer. However, with great convenience comes significant security challenges—specifically, the rise of "SaaS sprawl."

SaaS sprawl occurs when departments and employees adopt SaaS applications independently, often without IT oversight or a clear strategy. This unchecked growth creates a tangled web of overlapping tools, unmanaged permissions, and a larger attack surface. When SaaS apps proliferate without a centralized strategy, organizations face mounting security, compliance, and financial risks.

The solution? Effective identity and access management (IAM). By focusing on identity-first strategies, organizations can control SaaS growth, manage permissions, and enhance security—ensuring that SaaS remains an asset rather than a liability. In this article, we’ll explore what drives SaaS sprawl, its potential risks, and how identity management can help tame this growing challenge.

Understanding SaaS Sprawl and Its Identity Implications

What is SaaS Sprawl?‍

SaaS sprawl refers to the uncontrolled adoption of cloud-based applications within an organization without proper management or oversight. Often, this happens when departments or individual employees independently subscribe to SaaS tools without consulting IT or obtaining centralized approval. This fragmented approach leads to multiple tools performing similar functions, increased spending, and a lack of visibility into who has access to what.

Identity’s Role in SaaS Sprawl

‍When SaaS sprawl occurs, the identity component becomes fragmented as well. Each SaaS application typically comes with its own set of users, access controls, and permissions. Without central oversight, managing who has access to which apps—and more importantly, managing privileges—becomes a daunting task. This ultimately results in "permission sprawl," where users accumulate more permissions than necessary, creating vulnerabilities that attackers could exploit.

What Drives SaaS Sprawl?

1. Lack of Centralized Procurement and Identity Governance
   The absence of a unified procurement process and identity management system is a key driver of SaaS sprawl. When IT lacks visibility, employees and teams can freely acquire tools that suit their immediate needs without considering the broader security and compliance implications. This not only results in redundant applications but also makes managing identities across these tools highly challenging.
   
2. Complex Access Controls Across SaaS Apps
   Access control is a fundamental aspect of security, but when it comes to SaaS, each application often has its own complex system of permissions, roles, and access rules. Without consistent identity governance, managing these disparate systems becomes nearly impossible, leading to overlapping permissions and unrevoked access—especially when employees change roles or leave the organization.
   
3. Easy Availability of SaaS Applications
   The vast array of SaaS applications available makes it easy for employees to find solutions that address their specific needs. Unfortunately, this often leads to duplicate tools being used across departments, each with its own access and identity parameters, which contributes to identity-related risks and inefficiencies.
   
4. Insufficient Employee Training
   Without proper training on security best practices, employees are more likely to adopt unauthorized SaaS applications. They may be unaware of the risks associated with using these tools, such as inadvertently exposing sensitive company data or failing to manage permissions properly.
   
5. Onerous Procurement Processes
   Complex procurement processes can deter employees from following official procedures. Acquiring a new tool requires multiple layers of approval, so employees may instead opt for a "quick fix" by signing up for a SaaS solution independently, bypassing identity governance altogether. This makes tracking and managing access a much more difficult endeavor for IT teams.

The Impact of Unchecked SaaS Growth

1. Expanding Attack Surface and Increased Security Risks
   As the number of SaaS applications grows, so does the potential attack surface. Each SaaS tool represents a potential entry point for attackers, especially when there is no unified system to manage access and permissions. The more fragmented the environment, the more difficult it becomes to identify and mitigate risks.
   
2. Privilege Sprawl and Identity Challenges
   When employees are granted excessive permissions across multiple applications, it results in privilege sprawl. This occurs when users accumulate more access rights than they need—often due to a lack of revocation processes or decentralized app adoption. Excessive privileges are a significant security concern, as they can be exploited to gain unauthorized access to sensitive systems and data.
   
3. Financial Waste and Operational Inefficiencies
   Duplicate or unnecessary SaaS tools result in wasted financial resources, while fragmented SaaS adoption leads to inefficiencies in managing those applications. Departments that use different tools for similar tasks may struggle with interoperability, reducing productivity and complicating IT oversight.
   
4. Compliance and Regulatory Challenges
   Regulatory compliance requires strict control over who has access to sensitive data. With SaaS sprawl, data is spread across multiple applications, making compliance auditing difficult and time-consuming. Managing identities and permissions effectively is critical for meeting standards like SOC 2, GDPR or HIPAA.

How Identity Management Can Help Control SaaS Sprawl

1. Conduct Regular SaaS Audits with a Focus on Identity
   Conducting regular SaaS audits helps IT teams identify which applications are in use, who has access, and whether those applications align with organizational needs. Audits that focus on identity ensure that permissions are appropriate, outdated accounts are deprovisioned, and redundant apps are eliminated, helping reduce the risk of unauthorized access.
   
2. Implement Centralized Identity and Access Management (IAM)
   Implementing a centralized IAM system is key to controlling SaaS sprawl. With IAM, organizations can manage identities across multiple SaaS applications from a single platform, ensuring that access permissions are consistent, monitored, and controlled. IAM also provides visibility into user activities and can enforce the principle of least privilege, reducing the risk of excessive permissions.
   
3. Simplify SaaS Procurement with Integrated Identity Control
   By integrating identity management into the SaaS procurement process, companies can ensure that every new application is vetted and that access is managed from the outset. Streamlined procurement processes, where employees can easily request new tools through a central system, reduce the likelihood of shadow IT while ensuring IT maintains control over access and identity.
   
4. Train Employees on Identity and Access Security
   Regular training sessions can help employees understand the risks of using unauthorized SaaS applications, as well as the importance of following best practices for identity and access management. Employees should be made aware of the processes in place to obtain new SaaS tools and how to ensure those tools are used securely.
   
5. Establish Identity Governance Committees
   To prevent SaaS sprawl, organizations should establish identity governance committees that include representatives from IT, security, and different business units. These committees can evaluate SaaS needs, assess the impact on identity management, and ensure compliance with organizational policies. By coordinating efforts, organizations can avoid unnecessary duplication and ensure a consistent identity governance strategy.
   
6. Identity-Based Access Reviews and Permissions Cleanup
   Identity-based access reviews allow organizations to identify dormant or excessive permissions across their SaaS stack. With tools like identity access analytics, security teams can quickly visualize which identities have access to what and determine if those permissions align with current job roles. By continually cleaning up permissions, organizations reduce the risk of privilege sprawl and limit their exposure to security threats.

Conclusion: Taming SaaS Sprawl with an Identity-First Approach

SaaS has transformed the way organizations operate, bringing agility, scalability, and efficiency. However, without proper oversight, the uncontrolled adoption of SaaS apps can introduce significant risks—from privilege sprawl to non-compliance. An identity-first approach is the key to managing SaaS growth effectively, providing the visibility, control, and security needed to harness the benefits of SaaS while minimizing the risks.

By leveraging identity and access management tools, centralizing procurement, simplifying processes, and conducting regular audits, organizations can tame the SaaS beast—ensuring that each tool serves the company’s goals securely and efficiently.

Ready to regain control over your SaaS environment? Linx Security offers comprehensive identity and access management solutions that give you the visibility and control you need to manage your SaaS ecosystem effectively. Contact us today to learn how we can help secure your growing SaaS stack with confidence.

With the imminent arrival of PCI DSS 4.0, organizations handling payment card data are facing a significant shift in compliance requirements. This new version, expanding from 370 to over 500 requirements, reflects a comprehensive update to enhance data security in an evolving threat landscape. As we approach the March 2025 deadline, there's an urgent need to understand and implement these changes, particularly in the realm of access management.

Why PCI DSS 4.0 Puts Access Management in the Spotlight

Access management has long been a cornerstone of data security, but PCI DSS 4.0 elevates its importance significantly. The updated standard introduces stricter requirements around:

• Least Privilege Access (Requirement 7): Mandating that users have access only to the information necessary for their role, reduces the risk of data exposure.

• Multi-Factor Authentication (Requirement 8.3): Requiring MFA for non-console access to the cardholder data environment, adding a crucial layer of security against unauthorized access.

• Enhanced Logging and Monitoring (Requirement 10): Strengthening the ability to detect and respond to unauthorized access through more detailed logging and continuous monitoring.

These changes reflect a deeper understanding that securing access to sensitive data is not just about external threats but also about managing and mitigating internal risks. Unauthorized access—whether due to malicious intent or simple oversight—poses one of the greatest vulnerabilities to an organization's data security.

The Imperative of Robust Access Management

The emphasis on access management in PCI DSS 4.0 is not merely a regulatory box to tick; it's a critical component of an organization's overall security strategy. Here's why it's essential:

• Evolving Threats: As cyber threats become more sophisticated, attackers are increasingly targeting user credentials as a way into systems. Effective access management, including practices like least privilege and MFA, is crucial in defending against these threats.

• Complex Compliance Landscape: With the new standard introducing more granular requirements, maintaining compliance can be complex. Proper access management provides a structured way to enforce consistent policies across all user groups and systems.

• Reducing Insider Risk: Not all threats come from outside. By enforcing strict access controls and regularly reviewing permissions, organizations can mitigate the risks posed by insider threats, whether malicious or accidental.

Key Strategies for Effective Access Management

To align with PCI DSS 4.0 and strengthen security, organizations should focus on implementing key access management strategies:

1. Automated Access Control Systems: Automating the provisioning and de-provisioning of user access ensures that permissions are always up-to-date and reflect the principle of least privilege. This automation reduces the risk of unnecessary access lingering in the system. Solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructures can make this process more efficient and less prone to human error.
   
2. Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): MFA is a critical component in protecting sensitive environments. By requiring additional verification steps, MFA significantly reduces the likelihood of unauthorized access even if credentials are compromised. Implementing MFA in a way that is user-friendly and scalable across the organization is key to its success.
   
3. Regular Access Reviews: Conducting periodic reviews of user access rights helps to identify and correct any discrepancies, ensuring that access permissions remain appropriate and secure over time. Leveraging tools that can automate and simplify these reviews can make ongoing compliance more manageable.
   
4. Comprehensive Logging and Monitoring: Implementing robust logging and monitoring systems allows for the detection of suspicious activities in real-time, enabling a swift response to potential security incidents. Solutions that offer real-time alerts and detailed reporting can enhance an organization’s ability to detect and respond to threats promptly.

Preparing for the Transition to PCI DSS 4.0

With the transition deadline set for March 2024, and the introduction of new best practices required by March 2025, organizations need to act swiftly. This period presents an opportunity to not only achieve compliance but also to build a more resilient security posture.

The first step in this journey is conducting a thorough gap analysis to understand where current practices may fall short of the new requirements. From there, developing a clear roadmap for implementing enhanced access controls and other measures is crucial. Engaging with partners who deeply understand the technical and regulatory aspects of PCI DSS 4.0 can provide valuable guidance and support throughout this process.

Access Management as a Cornerstone of Security

The urgency of PCI DSS 4.0 compliance is clear, but at its core, this is about more than just adhering to a set of rules. It's about recognizing that access management is a foundational element of data security. By focusing on implementing robust access controls, organizations can better protect their data, reduce the risk of breaches, and ultimately build stronger, more secure systems.

For organizations seeking to navigate the complexities of PCI DSS 4.0, solutions that offer automated access management, MFA implementation, and continuous monitoring can make a significant difference. These tools not only help achieve compliance but also enhance the organization's overall security framework, providing peace of mind in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

If youʼre looking for expert guidance to navigate the transition to PCI DSS 4.0 and enhance your access management capabilities, contact us at Linx Security. Our team is ready to help you build a stronger, more secure future.

In more exciting news at Linx, former Chief Revenue Officer at Okta, Adam Aarons, has just joined the company’s board of directors. We sat down to ask him why—and this is what he shared with us.

Not just another tech startup

When I first met the team at Linx I was blown away by what I saw. And I don’t mean that lightly. They haven’t just built a great product that outperforms the competition. They've literally cracked the code on cloud-based identity governance—a problem that has been near impossible to solve as it involves 3 critical factors that influence each other.

One, most cybersecurity and identity companies do governance as an add-on—an extension of their products and services. Making it feel like an afterthought instead of a fully-fledged product. Two, existing solutions to date have been legacy, on-prem solutions. This means implementation is not only difficult but also lengthy and expensive.  And three, as a result of these first two factors, enterprise companies only end up implementing identity governance over a fraction of their total number of applications. Leaving them with countless vulnerabilities that they don’t even know exist.

Laser-focused on identity, and only identity 

The team at Linx hasn’t just built a great product with a phenomenal user experience. Compared to all the other solutions that I’ve seen, Linx comes out on top in every single way. And the real-world impact they’re delivering is felt by everyone—from the identity team, to the CISO.

As a cloud-based, SaaS, pure identity governance solution, Linx enables you to see and control who has access to which apps, who’s doing what activities within which systems, and what liabilities this causes. So it not only gives enterprises full governance over all applications in their stack, but it enables you to see and remediate any environment—from the cloud, without creating latency.

The result is that Linx is not just more effective, it’s swifter, and far more resourceful than other solutions.

And really, the bottom line is, if you can't accurately govern identities across your entire organization and all its constituents, that means you're exposed. Period. But that's exactly where Linx shines.

In today’s market, you see a lot of companies shifting according to the hype. SaaS Security companies have become identity-centric SaaS, DSPM has become identity-centric DSPM—the list goes on and on. Whoever wants to focus on Identity, the core element of the security and governance stack of companies - should be laser-focused on Identity only. Linx is very clear about what they are after and this extreme focus from the get-go is crucial on the path to leading a market. 

Reducing risk—and strengthening your security posture

What’s also unique about Linx is that it gives you a complete picture of your whole identity landscape, enriched with contextual governance data collected from all your applications and environments.

You can then feed this data into your other security applications such as Snowflake or CrowdStrike, to make sure that they’re on the same page and are operating as they should be. Ultimately creating a more robust security posture for your organization.

And with the recent waves of identity attacks in the news, it’s clear that the market desperately needs this additional security and risk layer. The fact that Linx has built a team with so many security veterans has enabled them to offer a product that’s the perfect combination of governance and security—in one platform.

Why I'm all in on Linx

Identity governance has long been ripe for disruption, and in my personal view, Linx is leading the change. They've got the most focused and best product in this space, backed by a team that's proving they can solve real-world problems.

I'm betting on Linx because they're not just talking about innovation—they're actually doing it. And in a market where traditional players have shown they're not keeping up, Linx is the company that's going to win.

So, if you're looking to truly govern identity across your extended environment with a complete solution, Linx is the way to go. And believe me when I say, this is one startup you'll want to keep your eye on.

Because the future of identity governance and security is already here.

After a little over a year of relentlessly hard (and fun!) work alongside my co-founder, Niv Goldenberg, I’m excited to share that today Linx Security is emerging from stealth.

Already working with large-scale companies across a large variety of industries such as financial services, retail, real estate, technology companies and others, Linx is helping them dramatically shrink their identity attack surface and close major gaps in compliance—by enabling them to finally get control over their whole identity lifecycle.

Here is how we got to where we are today.

From physics to 8200 to identity security

Niv and I go back a long time. Twenty years back, in fact.

We first met while working together in the army’s cybersecurity unit (8200, the NSA equivalent). The sheer urgency and complexity of the projects we were tasked with played a critical role in molding our approach to problem-solving. And we found a mutual passion for tackling challenges head-on—especially, the types of challenges that others had already given up on.

Our shared passion continued through university, where we collaborated on physics and computer science projects. And it carried through to our professional roles—myself as the Director of Engineering at Checkpoint Security, and Niv as the VP of Product at Transmit Security. But we always knew that one day, we would tackle some of the world’s most complex issues together.

From our origins in physics to 20+ years in the cybersecurity space gave us dual abilities: one, the ability to ask the right questions (which is never as straightforward as it seems), and two, the ability to find the most practical way to resolve the problem—quickly. “Who should have access to what?” is such an easy question to ask, but so difficult to resolve. But as soon as this problem is solved, it would significantly relieve the pressure from enterprises where most of them have moved to having identity as their main perimeter. A complexity that we feel fortunate to have the opportunity at Linx to solve.

The evolution of identity security

Identity Authorization used to be simple. It was a closed system, on-prem, based on one source of truth—the Active Directory.

Meaning the biggest problem for companies was authentication and verification. Ensuring only authorized users had access to your systems, assets, and information.

But just as the law of conservation of momentum states, momentum is constant in an isolated system unless an external force is applied.

And that’s exactly what happened to identity. In a very short period of time, it had multiple, external forces thrown at it—which significantly increased its momentum, causing identity management and security to spin out of control.

First, it was the shift of infrastructure and applications to the cloud—beyond the control of on-prem solutions. Second, this shift to the cloud led to a rapid increase in the scale of human identities—we see this today, with one person owning multiple online aliases and login credentials. And third, the fast introduction of machine identities to organizations.

Further complicating matters, at large organizations, identity is fractured across three siloed teams: identity, security, and IT. Each team tackles identity from a different perspective, using their own tools for their specific responsibilities within the lifecycle. This fragmented approach creates a complex mess, filled with security and compliance risks – even with the wealth of existing solutions available.

And even though countless solutions existed for identity verification, authentication, and security, companies were still struggling to get identity under control.

We thought—why? Why does it have to be so hard? Why does it have to be so complicated?

That was the moment we knew we had found the challenge we wanted to solve.

So we rolled up our sleeves and got to work.

Uniting security, identity, and IT teams to get control over identity security

The result is what you see today: Linx, a refreshingly different identity security platform that is a significant departure from existing solutions.

Linx enables organizations to finally get the whole identity lifecycle under control with a radically modern approach that unites identity, security, and IT ops teams—by mapping the hidden relationships between employees, their digital identities, and the apps, software, platforms, and programs they have access to.

By providing the right tools, visibility, and understanding, along with deeply contextual insights and automated workflows, Linx allows these teams to work together efficiently and seamlessly to control and secure identity. Enabling organizations to ultimately shrink their identity attack surface and close gaps in compliance.

To our customers, we thank you for your ongoing support and trust. And to Index and Cyberstarts, and to our advisors—your guidance has been instrumental in making this product a reality.

To my co-founder, Niv, and the rest of our amazing team—I'm incredibly proud of what we've accomplished so far, and I can't wait to share even more details about our product and vision as the months unfold.

We are excited for what the future holds as we untangle the complexity of identity security. Once and for all.