identity and privilege monitoring

Identity and privilege monitoring is a critical security discipline that tracks how users and non-human entities access systems and data. Recent discussions on WindowsForum highlight how enterprise AI assistants like Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and Google Gemini are expanding the attack surface, requiring monitoring of their identity usage and privileged actions. Exabeam's Agent Behavior Analytics exemplifies this trend by treating AI agents as first-class security subjects, detecting risky behavior such as machine-speed mistakes through sanctioned accounts with legitimate permissions. This approach helps security operations centers (SOCs) identify potential insider threats, whether from human users or autonomous agents, by focusing on behavioral anomalies rather than just static permissions. The tag covers tools and strategies for monitoring identity and privilege in modern IT environments, including Windows and cloud ecosystems.