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Governance, Ownership & Risk

Why do hidden application identities create risk for identity-first security programmes?

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By NHI Mgmt Group Editorial Team Updated June 7, 2026 Domain: Governance, Ownership & Risk

Because governance cannot control what it cannot see. When access lives in code, config files, APIs, or runtime dependencies, certification and offboarding processes miss active trust paths. That leaves organisations with policy on paper and unmanaged access in production.

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Reviewed and updated by the NHIMG editorial team on June 7, 2026.
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