Zygon
A Paris shadow-IT and identity-usage analytics startup absorbed into Memority's Identity Factory platform in March 2026.
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Zygon, based in Paris, detects unmanaged shadow-IT applications and analyzes digital-identity usage patterns, giving security and IAM teams visibility into accounts and access that fall outside official inventories, a blind spot most IGA and access-management platforms do not natively address.
Memority incorporated Zygon’s technology into its Identity Factory platform in March 2026, extending coverage across identity governance, access management, and strong authentication.
Innovation Matrix Assessment
Shadow-IT and identity-usage detection is a useful but incremental technical capability within the broader IAM/IGA space.
Addresses the real operational blind spot of unmanaged applications and out-of-process access.
March 2026 acquisition by Memority integrates Zygon into a broader Identity Factory platform, expanding its reach beyond a standalone product.
Extends existing IGA/IAM capability rather than creating a new category.
No independent, third-party accuracy data for shadow-application detection has been published.
Shadow IT and unmanaged identity visibility remain a persistent, underserved gap in most enterprise IAM programs.
Why CISOs Should Care
Zygon detects unmanaged (shadow IT) applications and analyzes digital-identity usage patterns, giving security and IAM teams visibility into accounts and access that fall outside official inventories and traditional IAM processes.
What Makes It Different
Its focus on discovering identity usage and shadow applications -- rather than managing already-known identities -- fills a specific blind spot that most IGA/access-management platforms don't natively address.
The Matrix Verdict
38/100 — EMERGING / UNRANKED
A clean capability acquisition: Memority (March 2026) is incorporating Zygon's shadow-IT and identity-usage-analytics technology into its broader Identity Factory platform (spanning IGA, access management and strong authentication), extending coverage rather than replacing existing capability.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
Claims about shadow-application detection accuracy and coverage are vendor-stated; no independent, third-party benchmark has been published.
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