Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Nudge Security's identity governance solution
How does identity governance help with audits and compliance?
Identity governance produces the access records and evidence auditors ask for: who has access to what, when that access was reviewed, and what happened when someone left the organization. Nudge Security automates the review workflows and generates audit-ready reporting so you're not scrambling before an audit.
What is identity governance for SaaS?
SaaS identity governance is the practice of managing who has access to which apps, ensuring that access is still appropriate as roles and employment status change, and removing access that's no longer needed. In a SaaS-first environment, it requires visibility into the full app estate, not just the apps IT provisioned.
Can Nudge Security detect compromised credentials?
Yes. Nudge Security cross-references your users against third-party breach databases and alerts you when corporate credentials appear in a data breach, before an attacker can use them.
Why is SaaS identity governance different from traditional IAM?
Traditional identity and access management tools govern what IT knows about. In a SaaS-first org, a large share of apps and identities exist outside that visibility: created by employees directly, authorized through OAuth, or adopted by teams without IT involvement. Governing only sanctioned apps leaves the rest of your identity surface unmanaged.
What types of identities does Nudge Security discover?
Nudge Security surfaces SaaS user accounts, OAuth integrations, SaaS-to-SaaS access connections, service accounts, group-based access granted through Google or Microsoft groups, and accounts that were created before Nudge was deployed.
How does Nudge Security handle accounts outside SSO coverage?
Nudge Security identifies every app where users have bypassed SSO enrollment and automates outreach to employees and app owners to drive enrollment. It also tracks which accounts lack MFA protection and can send targeted nudges to close that gap.










