Shrinking the IAM Attack Surface through Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platforms (IVIP)

This contributed article outlines the problem of fragmented enterprise identity — "identity dark matter" — and describes the Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platform (IVIP) concept as a control plane for continuous discovery, telemetry unification, and AI-driven identity intelligence. It explains Orchid Security's approach to application-level instrumentation, evidence-based identity data, automated remediation, and governance for emerging identities such as autonomous AI agents, and recommends outcome-driven metrics and a prioritized roadmap for IAM leaders.