
Shadow IT discovery
With 1Password, discover and manage the applications in use by your company, whether managed or unmanaged.




















Unmanaged SaaS and AI risks

Securing SaaS apps is a challenge – and a leading cause of breaches
43% of breaches involve shadow IT.
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report

The risk of shadow IT: you lose control of your data
Through 2027, organizations that fail to centrally manage SaaS life cycles will remain five times more susceptible to a cyber incident or data loss due to incomplete visibility into SaaS usage and configuration.
Source: Gartner, Magic Quadrant for SaaS Management Platforms, July 2024.

Shadow IT increases risk and costs
IT typically is aware of only a third of applications used due to decentralized ownership and sourcing.
Source: Gartner, Market Guide for SaaS Management Platforms, December 2022
Gain full visibility and control over AI and SaaS applications
Discover your SaaS apps

Secure your SaaS apps

Manage your SaaS apps

Secure every app: gain control of SaaS and shadow IT

Gain complete visibility over SaaS apps
Map every identity and permission across AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, and databases, and surface excess access and dormant accounts.

Get control — and stay ahead — of shadow IT
Create access in each system's native policy language when it's needed, then remove it automatically when the session ends.

Bring SaaS apps into compliance
Surface standing privileged access and over-broad permissions with remediation guidance your team can act on.


“We found the sweet spot: strong security, better visibility into our apps and spend, and automation. 1Password’s products were easy to adopt and gave us everything we needed in one place, at a cost that made sense.”
Nick Wood
VP InfoSec and Internal Support at Alliants
Resources to kickstart your journey

How to choose an AI and SaaS management platform
This buyer’s guide outlines how to evaluate the right AI and SaaS management platform for your needs.
Read the guide
Shadow IT FAQs
How does 1Password help discover and secure my SaaS and shadow IT applications?
1Password provides visibility into all SaaS applications and cloud services, including shadow IT. With 1Password, security teams can mitigate the risk associated with these applications, secure corporate data, and ensure compliance.
What is 1Password SaaS Manager?
How does 1Password SaaS Manager work?
How does SaaS discovery improve cybersecurity?
Can 1Password SaaS Manager help with compliance requirements?
How does 1Password SaaS Manager integrate with existing security tools?
What types of applications can be discovered and secured?
Can 1Password help block high-risk applications, like unapproved AI tools?
How does 1Password SaaS Manager support IT and security teams in managing SaaS at scale?
How can I get started with SaaS & Shadow IT discovery?
Discover every app
Discover every application in use, then bring access under control.