The Thesis

Identity has a data problem.

Every CISO who has run a large or complex IAM program knows it. The tools exist. The integrations are built. But the data underneath is fragmented, stale, and incomplete.

Hydden was built by a team who lived this problem and refused to accept the workarounds. It was time for the operations layer identity never had.

See How It Works

Industry analysts call this category the Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platform (IVIP).

Live Identity Stream
Real-time observability
12 Events/Sec
DRIFTJust now
vault-admin
Critical
DISCOVERY2m ago
svc-k8s-monitor
New
ACCESS5m ago
admin-legacy-db
Flagged
Detected abnormal privilege escalation attempt on AD-Forest-1
80%
of identity risk lives in data no one is watching
Day 1
time-to-value for Hydden deployments
The Data Problem

Visibility is just the start.

Most identity tools offer incremental improvements to a broken status quo. Hydden replaces the foundation. One unified data layer, continuously reconciled, with AI agents that handle the operational work from day one.

Legacy Identity Security Program

IGA
PAM
ITDR
NHI
No unified visibility
Stale, fragmented data
Every review is a project
vs

Modern Identity Security with Hydden

IGA
PAM
ITDR
NHI
Hydden
Real-time
Real-time continuous visibility
AI agents handle operations
Compliance always current
The Logic

The operations layer identity never had.

Networks have the NOC. Endpoints have the SOC. Identity has neither. Hydden builds the operations center identity deserves.

Identity Mapping First

Every identity tool assumes you have already mapped accounts to people. You have not. Hydden solves this first, building a complete ownership graph across every system with flexible, per-source mapping rules. Everything downstream depends on it.

Agents Replace the Scaffolding

Legacy tools bury teams in connectors, rules, and reviews. Hydden replaces that scaffolding with agents that watch conditions and execute remediations directly.

Built to Operate

IGA and PAM were designed for a static world. Hydden was built for one where identities multiply daily, AI agents act autonomously, and waiting for the next scan is a liability.

Hydden Intelligence Engine
Continuous Discovery
Scanning infrastructure
DATABASE+42 FOUND
Oracle-DB-Finance
CLOUD+124 FOUND
AWS-Prod-West
IAM+156 FOUND
Okta-Tenant-B
Total Assets
14,203
Coverage
99.8%
Automated Discovery
Found 124 unmanaged service accounts in AWS-Prod that bypass existing PAM controls.
The Leadership

Built by those who know.

Our team has spent decades building and managing identity products at global scale. We came together because we saw the gaps firsthand and knew exactly how to close them.

Jai Dargan

Jai Dargan

Co-Founder & CEO
Paul Harper

Paul Harper

Co-Founder & Head of Product
Paul Bjarnason

Paul Bjarnason

Head of Commercial
Shankar Chelliah

Shankar Chelliah

Chief Operating Officer
Steve Goldberg

Steve Goldberg

Senior Solutions Engineer
Richard Wang

Richard Wang

Product Manager
Gabe Nichols

Gabe Nichols

VP of Security
Ready to Begin

End the Scaffolding.

See what identity operations look like when AI agents handle the 80% so your team can focus on the 20% that actually matters.

Book a Demo
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What people are saying.

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Hydden elevated our identity management, handling the complexity of our environment effortlessly and making compliance automation feel simple. We saw tangible improvements in security and regulatory compliance quickly, not over months.

Rob Hoffpauir
Rob Hoffpauir
CISO at Lee Enterprises
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