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NHI Management Securing Non-Human Identities

NHIs outnumber human identities in enterprise environments. Many of these do not appear in any IAM system. We analyze your inventory and close the gaps.

What are non-human identities?

NHI management refers to the structured management of all digital identities that do not belong to a human: service accounts, API keys, OAuth tokens, bot credentials, CI/CD access credentials, and AI agents. These are created automatically in every deployment, every cloud integration, and every automation process, yet in many companies they are not systematically tracked or managed. This makes NHI management one of the most critical unresolved issues in modern IAM strategy.

Why NHI management is a priority right now

They are invisible
NHIs are created in AWS consoles, CI/CD pipelines, and SaaS integrations without ever appearing in OIM, IGA tools, or PAM. No owner, no audit trail, no offboarding.

They are overprivileged
Most NHIs have more rights than they need because there are no guidelines.

They are a gateway
Many cyberattacks start with compromised identities. NHIs are the preferred target: no MFA, no behavioral baseline, no manager to notice an anomaly.

NHI Management DACH Identity Team

Modern NHI Management with the Identity Team

What we actually do

 

01
NHI Discovery Assessment

We conduct a structured analysis of your environment: Which NHI accounts exist in Active Directory, the cloud, SaaS, and CI/CD pipelines? Who is responsible for them? Which credentials are active but have no owner?

Result: A clear overview of your NHI portfolio with prioritized recommendations for action

 

02
NHI Governance & Ownership

We help you define responsibilities, establish lifecycle processes, and integrate NHIs into your existing IAM infrastructure.

Result: Each NHI is assigned an owner, a rotation, and an offboarding process

 

03
NHI Advisory for Regulated Industries

NIS2 and DORA require verifiable control over all identities, including machine-generated ones. We translate regulatory requirements into concrete technical measures.

The goal: Solutions that stand up to audits.

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NHI Management DACH Identity Team

Why Identity Team

What sets us apart

  • Tool-agnostic IAM expertise
    We provide consulting at the architectural level, going beyond individual platforms. Where we have the expertise, we handle the implementation ourselves. Where we don’t, we bring in the right partner.

  • Focus on Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; in-depth regulatory expertise
    Our clients are companies in the banking, critical infrastructure, and pharmaceutical sectors that are subject to NIS2, DORA, and BaFin requirements. We understand the regulatory requirements and deliver solutions that stand up to audits.

  • Direct contacts
    No corporate bureaucracy, no ticket system. You speak directly with the expert who knows your environment.

Do you know how many NHIs are active in your infrastructure?

Most companies can't answer this question. Our assessment provides clarity—in just a few days and without requiring an ongoing project.

Request an assessment Be sure to check out our blog post on non-human identities

Platform Expertise

Brand-independent: what's right for you.

We are familiar with all the relevant platforms and will recommend the ones that best suit your environment, your team, and your needs.

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