Revolutionizing Identity Security: How Josys Tackles Modern Threats With AI

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations increasingly face unprecedented challenges related to identity security. According to the latest findings from SpyCloud's Identity Exposure Report, an astonishing 642.4 million credentials were stolen due to infostealer infections in just 2025. As credential theft continues to be the fastest-growing entry point for cyberattacks, companies are compelled to respond in innovative ways. Enter Josys, an AI-native identity security and governance platform designed to equip organizations with essential tools to combat these threats effectively.

Understanding the Crisis

The problem of identity-based threats has reached alarming heights. A recent Gartner study highlighted that 56% of non-human identities are operating outside any structured governance framework. The traditional response to these threats has often been to implement more manual processes and supplementary tools, which only serve to overwhelm IT teams with alerts and tasks that nobody has time to address. In light of this reality, Yasukane Matsumoto, CEO of Josys, underscores that identity security has moved beyond a niche IT issue; it’s now a critical board-level risk exacerbated by the introduction of AI agents and vulnerability to credential leaks, particularly in a landscape where a significant number of organizations struggle to adapt their identity governance for a SaaS-first approach.

A Platform Built for Scale

Recognizing the multifaceted challenges organizations face, Josys was meticulously designed to meet the needs of both enterprise security teams and managed service providers (MSPs). With over 1,000 clients across APAC and North America, including major MSPs handling identity governance across multiple customer environments, Josys understands the operational realities of today. The platform is built on a multi-tenant architecture that allows continuous governance and policy enforcement, enabling a seamless experience for both MSPs and their clients while minimizing overheads for enterprise security teams.

New Capabilities Unveiled

Recently, Josys announced three cutting-edge capabilities aimed at bridging the identity security and governance gap:
1. Identity Threat Monitoring: Organizations often remain unaware of credential theft until it's too late. Josys actively monitors stealer logs, dark web forums, and public paste sites to detect leaked credentials in real time. When a match is found, it automatically links the compromised identity to the user’s access profile, revoking access across all connected applications without the need for manual intervention.

2. AI Agent Discovery and Governance: As AI agents gain prevalence in corporate settings, so too does the visibility gap. Josys brings these AI agents into the same governance framework as human identities, thereby ensuring each agent is accounted for, its owner identified, and access mapped out, turning previously invisible threats into manageable entities within the security ecosystem.

3. Policy-Driven Autonomous Governance: Many governance tools are outdated, relying on periodic manual reviews and leaving vulnerable gaps. Josys automates policy enforcement, detecting violations in real time and triggering remediation to maintain compliance with over 60 pre-built templates aligned with major standards like NIST, ISO, and HIPAA. This transformation means compliance can become a continuous, rather than a reactive, process.

Addressing the Mid-Market Challenge

Matsumoto emphasizes the significance of the MSP channel in tackling identity security challenges at scale, particularly within the mid-market sector. Traditional identity platforms have struggled to cater to this model, but Josys has been built specifically for it. Each of the new capabilities operates within the existing multi-tenant control plane, enabling MSPs to extend identity threat detection and governance services seamlessly across their entire customer base without requiring additional infrastructure for each client.

Setting New Standards in Identity Security

These developments are pivotal in advancing Josys’ identity security framework, which consists of Identity Visibility and Intelligence, Identity Governance, Identity Threat Detection and Response, and Identity Security Posture Management. Collectively, these capabilities signify a powerful shift from fragmented, manual governance to a cohesive, AI-native platform that can autonomously manage identities and applications.

As organizations strive to protect their sensitive data in an increasingly complex threat landscape, tools like Josys will play an integral role in crafting a secure digital future. With innovative solutions targeting critical vulnerabilities, Josys stands at the forefront of identity security, turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s victories.