Application Visibility Redefined - Powering Next-Gen Identity Governance for SaaS and GenAI Applications

With the explosive growth of cloud applications and the post-COVID shift to remote work, organizations have faced a critical challenge: A staggering 60% of an enterprise’s applications lie outside the SSO’s (Single-Sign-On) purview and exist as either unmanaged or shadow IT. The recent surge in generative AI has further exacerbated this problem, with organizations rapidly adopting numerous AI applications, often outside formal IT and Security governance structures. Tools like DeepSeek are under regulatory scrutiny due to concerns around data privacy, compliance risks, and potential security threats.
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Today, we're excited to announce a major enhancement to our Next-Gen Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platform that directly addresses these challenges through enhanced application visibility. Powered by G2's comprehensive taxonomy, Zluri now provides unprecedented insights into both AI applications and unmanaged and shadow IT across your organization. We now offer access to the industry's most comprehensive and up-to-date application catalog through this strategic partnership. As one of only two organizations (alongside SAP) leveraging G2's standardized classification system, we're uniquely positioned to help you categorize and secure your entire application landscape.
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Application Visibility: The Foundation of Identity Governance and Administration

At Zluri, we've built identity governance on a simple insight: you need complete visibility of your identity and application landscape before you can implement access controls or enforce security policies. Unparalleled visibility forms the bedrock of our identity governance architecture - because you can't govern what you can't see.
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What has changed?

Our patented discovery engine just got a major boost with the largest-ever expansion of our application catalog. We’ve added approximately 79,000 new applications, bringing the total to an impressive 239,000 apps—empowering you with unmatched visibility and control.

But it's not just about quantity—we're enhancing the quality and depth of our existing application data across multiple dimensions:

• Expanded categorization with 50 primary app categories and 2,300 subcategories - including dedicated categories for Gen AI apps!

• Enhanced application metadata, including detailed descriptions and features

• More accurate vendor information and website URLs

• Updated logos and visual assets
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The Power of Better Visibility for Identity Governance

What does it mean for our customers?
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1. Application Discovery Gets Smarter: Uncover Hidden SaaS and Gen AI Risks

Zluri can now identify even more applications automatically, significantly reducing security blind spots. With improved URL mapping, we now provide visibility into SaaS applications that were previously outside the governance perimeter. These enhanced capabilities are especially critical for detecting Gen AI applications, which have rapidly permeated organizational app ecosystems worldwide.

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2. Similar App Detection: Reduce Sprawl and Standardize SaaS

With G2's comprehensive data integration, our platform now offers more accurate recommendations for similar and alternative applications. This capability is crucial for identity teams managing application sprawl and enforcing standardization across the organization. When unauthorized applications are detected, IT and security teams can immediately identify approved alternatives, streamlining the process of guiding users toward managed applications. Organizations can also reduce SaaS spending by surfacing duplicate applications with overlapping functionality.

3. Improved Security Context

From vendor details to feature lists, every piece of information about your applications becomes more accurate and current. This means better risk assessment and more effective access governance decisions.
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Looking Ahead: Automated Gen AI Governance

Our strategic partnership with G2 not only enhances our current application visibility but also paves the way for our next major enhancement in AI governance.

We're building a complete governance framework for Gen AI applications. By combining G2's extensive knowledge base of AI applications with our identity governance capabilities, we'll be launching automated controls that transform how organizations manage and govern Gen AI application access. This upcoming integration will empower Zluri to:

• Automatically identify and flag Gen AI applications in your environment 

• Receive instant notifications when unauthorized AI usage is detected

• Enable automated access revocation for unsanctioned Gen AI applications

This proactive approach to AI governance will help organizations secure their AI footprint while maintaining employee productivity. As AI tools become more prevalent in the workplace, having these automated guardrails becomes crucial for maintaining security and compliance. We plan to start rolling out some of these enhancements later this year.
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The Bottom Line

Effective identity governance begins with comprehensive visibility into your application landscape. With this significant enhancement to our application catalog, we're helping you see more clearly than ever before. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to enhance our platform's capabilities. Together, we're strengthening the foundation of identity governance in the modern workplace.