Pathlock Named an Overall Leader in New KuppingerCole Analysts’ Identity Governance Report

Pathlock, the global leader in Converged Identity Governance, ERP Cross-Application Security and GRC Controls Automation for the Agentic Era, today announced it has been recognized as an Overall Leader in the 2026 Leadership Compass for Lean Identity Governance and Administration by KuppingerCole Analysts.

The report evaluates identity lifecycle management and access governance solutions, with a focus on the requirements of midsize enterprises. Pathlock was recognized as a Leader across Product, Innovation, and Market categories, earning the Overall Leader designation - the highest distinction in the report. The Leadership Compass states: "Pathlock is positioned as an Overall Leader in this market segment due to its unified policy, risk, and audit layer, ERP and NHI governance, Connector Studio, transactional SoD enforcement, and conversational AI."

"We've always taken a practical approach to access governance, grounded in how businesses actually operate. Our customers need to understand how access is used and demonstrate that their controls are working. We're pleased to receive this recognition as we continue helping enterprises strengthen governance and keep pace with digital transformation and AI adoption."

- Damon Tompkins, CEO, Pathlock

"Organizations should evaluate not only functional coverage, but also connector breadth, scalability, security, support services, partner ecosystems, and the ability of solutions to grow with increasing governance requirements."

- Nitish Deshpande, Senior Analyst, KuppingerCole Analysts

For more information, a free copy of the 2026 Leadership Compass for Lean Identity Governance and Administration report can be downloaded here: https://pathlock.com/resources/reports/leadership-compass-for-lean-iga/

ABOUT PATHLOCK

Pathlock is the global leader in Converged Identity Governance, ERP Cross-Application Security and GRC Controls Automation for the Agentic Era, trusted by Global 2000 organizations running the world's most complex SAP, Oracle, and Workday environments. By converging identity, governance, and assurance on a single platform, Pathlock helps enterprises prevent fraud, pass audits, and govern every identity - human and non-human - and every transaction they execute, at scale. Learn more at pathlock.com.