Application Governance
Discover, classify and govern approved, shadow, dormant and unowned applications. Build a reliable application inventory with accountable owners.
Explore application governance →Ownership-Driven Security
Application, Identity & AI Governance - Connected by Ownership.
Discover applications, map ownership, review access and bring SaaS, identities, non-human identities and AI agents into one ownership-driven governance approach.
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The AppGovern Platform
Capabilities That Close the Ownership Gap
A connected governance platform that brings applications, identities, access and AI-related assets into one accountable operating model.
Identity & Access Governance
Connect identity-provider data with applications to understand users, assignments, access relationships, local accounts and non-human identity exposure.
Explore identity & access →Access Certification
Run structured access reviews with owner and manager participation, review tracking, reminders and certification evidence.
Explore access certification →Lifecycle Governance (JML) IN BETA
Bring joiner, mover and leaver processes into a structured approach to application access and ownership lifecycle governance.
In Beta — capabilities and availability may evolve.
License Governance
Review application usage and license assignments, identify potential reclaim opportunities and support better renewal decisions.
Explore license use cases →AI Workforce & NHI Governance
Extend discovery and ownership visibility to AI agents, MCP servers, service accounts, API keys and other non-human identities.
Explore AI governance →Peer Intelligence
Compare application ownership, governance coverage and operational signals across peer groups to identify gaps, unusual patterns and improvement opportunities.
Explore peer intelligence →Local Account Governance
Discover and bring locally managed application accounts into view, connect them to accountable users and owners, and support consistent review and governance.
Explore local account governance →Access Hub: Just-in-Time Access & Access Intelligence
Enable time-bound, policy-driven access through access profiles, requests, approvals and automation. Gain visibility into active privileged access, access activity and execution history.
Explore Access Hub →Solutions
Problems AppGovern Helps You Solve
Turn fragmented application and identity information into clear accountability and actionable governance.
- ✓Find shadow SaaS and AI tools
Surface applications and tools outside the approved inventory. - ✓Close application ownership gaps
Identify unowned applications and establish accountable contacts. - ✓Make access reviews meaningful
Route certification to people with business and access context. - ✓Improve lifecycle visibility
Bring application access and ownership changes into view. - ✓Govern non-human identities
Bring service accounts, bots and AI identities into governance. - ✓Reduce SaaS waste and audit effort
Use ownership, usage and certification information to guide action.
Use Cases
Explore by Use Case
Start with the operational challenge your team needs to address.
Product in Action
See the Governance Workflows
01 / Application & ownership visibility
Know What Exists - and Who Owns It
Bring application inventory and governance signals together. Identify shadow applications, applications without owners and areas that need review.
- Application directory and inventory overview
- Ownership assignment and owner management
- Visibility into shadow and dormant applications
- Connected identity-provider and application data
02 / Access certification
Make Access Reviews Accountable
Give reviewers a clear certification workspace to assess access, track review status and follow up on pending decisions.
- Certification campaign visibility
- Owner and manager review workflows
- Pending review tracking and reminders
- Recorded certification decisions
03 / Access requests & automation
Connect Governance to Action
Bring access requests and automation rules into a visible workflow so teams can review requests and apply consistent governance actions.
- Access request queue and request status
- Approval and review visibility
- Automation rules, triggers and actions
- Operational workflow tracking
04 / Intelligence & reporting
Turn Governance Data into Decisions
Use peer analysis, automation intelligence and reporting views to support comparisons, identify patterns and guide governance actions.
- Peer and access analysis views
- Automation intelligence and rules
- Governance reports and operational insights
- Evidence to support security and audit conversations
05 /Access Hub
Deliver Just-in-Time Access with Continuous Access Intelligence
Access Hub brings temporary access workflows and operational visibility together. Help users request the access they need, route requests through defined approvals, automate time-bound access and review what happened.
- Access profiles and controlled access requests
- Approval workflows for temporary and privileged access
- Just-in-time access activation and revocation
- Access automation rules, scheduled jobs and execution history
- Access intelligence through active access, approvals, audit events and activity visibility
How It Works
From Discovery to Continuous Governance
A practical operating flow that turns fragmented data into ownership, review and action.
01
Discover
Collect application, identity and governance signals from connected sources.
02
Classify
Organize applications and identities by status, type and governance need.
03
Assign Ownership
Establish accountable people for applications and relevant identities.
04
Govern Access
Review access, process requests and apply governance workflows.
05
Improve
Use reporting and intelligence to address gaps and improve decisions.
Business Outcomes
Make Accountability Visible Across the Organization
AppGovern helps teams move from fragmented records and manual follow-ups toward repeatable, ownership-driven governance.
Clearer ownershipKnow who is accountable for applications and governance decisions.
Better access oversightGive reviewers context and visibility into certification activity.
Broader discoveryBring shadow apps, local accounts and non-human identities into view.
Audit-ready evidenceBuild a traceable record of ownership and access governance actions.
Frequently Asked Questions
AppGovern Features & Governance FAQs
Quick answers about application governance, access reviews, ownership and AI workforce visibility.
What is application governance?
Application governance is the practice of maintaining visibility into business applications, assigning accountable owners, understanding who has access and applying repeatable review and lifecycle processes. AppGovern brings application inventory, ownership and access governance information together.
How does AppGovern help discover shadow SaaS?
AppGovern brings together signals from connected identity providers, application integrations and discovery workflows to help identify applications that may not be part of the approved application inventory. Discovery coverage depends on the connected sources and configured integrations.
How does AppGovern support application ownership?
AppGovern helps organizations associate applications with accountable owners, identify applications that need ownership attention and support ownership-related workflows. This creates clearer responsibility for application decisions and reviews.
Does AppGovern support access certification?
Yes. AppGovern supports structured access certification workflows with reviewer participation, review tracking, reminders and recorded decisions to help organizations make access reviews more accountable.
Can AppGovern govern AI agents and non-human identities?
AppGovern's AI workforce and non-human identity governance direction extends discovery and ownership context to AI agents, MCP servers, service accounts, API keys and other non-human identities. Specific discovery and governance coverage depends on available integrations and product capabilities.
Is Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) lifecycle governance available?
JML lifecycle governance is currently marked In Beta. Its capabilities and availability may evolve during the beta period.
Ownership-Driven Security
Close the Ownership Gap with AppGovern.
See how AppGovern can help your team discover applications, establish accountability and govern access across your environment.
