Identity governance is the framework and processes organizations use to manage, monitor, and secure user identities and access across SaaS applications. It includes provisioning and deprovisioning accounts, automating access reviews, and ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. A robust identity governance strategy reduces the risk of unauthorized access, insider threats, and excessive permissions. Advanced identity governance systems leverage automation and analytics to enforce least privilege access, streamline audits, and provide real-time insights into user activities. Shadow SaaS discovery is the process of identifying and cataloging all unapproved or unmanaged SaaS applications used within an organization. These tools, often adopted without IT oversight, create blind spots that increase the risk of data breaches, non-compliance, and inefficiencies. Shadow SaaS discovery solutions, such as CASBs and network traffic analyzers, provide visibility into these tools, allowing IT teams to assess their risk, enforce governance, and integrate or block unauthorized applications as needed.