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One Identity vs Veza

One Identity sells identity security software, including identity governance and administration products and privileged access management products. Veza provides a unified Access Platform that brings together identities across systems for access search, actionable intelligence, automated access reviews and identity lifecycle management. CISO Tribune files both under Identity governance and administration. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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One Identity vs Veza: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
One IdentityOne Identity sells identity security software, including identity governance and administration products and privileged access management products.oneidentity.comVezaVeza provides a unified Access Platform that brings together identities across systems for access search, actionable intelligence, automated access reviews and identity lifecycle management.veza.com
What it sells
  • Identity Manager[4][10][11]Governs and secures an organization's data and users.
  • Safeguard for Privileged Analytics[14]Detects anomalies in privileged user behavior and ranks them by risk.
  • NC-Access[15]A session manager for OS/390 or z/OS.
  • Access AI[4][7]Provides visibility into enterprise-wide access.
Categories
Headquarters
Cork, Ireland[2][3]Los Gatos, United States[2]
Founded
Not stated on its pages2020[2]
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesOwned by ServiceNow since 2026[3][4][6]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
Not stated on its pages
  • February 25, 2026Veza introduced Veza Access Agents, a set of AI agents for identity and access governance tasks, as an expansion of the Veza Platform.[5]
  • December 4, 2025Fortune reports ServiceNow's president saying the company's acquisition of Veza should give customers more confidence about deploying AI agents.[6]
  • December 2, 2025ServiceNow announced its intent to acquire Veza, an identity security company, as stated in a release dated December 2, 2025.[15]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[5]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: listed, seen November 3, 2026[6]
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
Not written yetVeza states that its customers include organizations of all sizes. Veza addresses data teams that protect sensitive information and enforce least privilege across structured and unstructured data. Veza addresses platform owners of apps, data and infra who manage which users have access to their systems. Veza describes audit-ready access reports and demonstrable controls for compliance with industry regulations and internal cyber controls.
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September 27, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Identity governance and administration is the primary category of both One Identity and Veza.

Where they differ, field by field

  • One Identity is also filed under Privileged access management. Veza is also filed under Cloud identity entitlements (CIEM) and Non-human identity security.
  • One Identity lists Identity Manager, Safeguard for Privileged Analytics and NC-Access. Veza lists Access AI.
  • One Identity is headquartered in Cork, Ireland. Veza is headquartered in Los Gatos, United States.
  • Veza was founded in 2020.
  • Veza is owned by ServiceNow, since 2026.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files One Identity under Identity governance and administration and Privileged access management, with identity governance and administration as its primary category. CISO Tribune files Veza under Identity governance and administration, Cloud identity entitlements (CIEM) and Non-human identity security, also with identity governance and administration as primary. The two overlap on governance, but One Identity also sells privileged access products such as Safeguard On Demand, a SaaS-based PAM solution, and Safeguard for Privileged Passwords, which offers password vaulting. One Identity also sells Identity Manager, Safeguard for Privileged Analytics, and NC-Access, a session manager for OS/390 or z/OS. Veza describes a unified access authorization platform covering access governance, privilege access and access management, and sells Access AI, which provides visibility into enterprise-wide access.

One Identity is headquartered in Cork, Ireland. Veza is headquartered in Los Gatos, United States, was founded in 2020, and has been owned by ServiceNow since 2026. ServiceNow announced its intent to acquire Veza in a release dated December 2, 2025. Veza states that its customers include organizations of all sizes. One Identity says it helps federal, state and local entities, plus military and intelligence agencies, address identity security.

On the AI side, One Identity says it is evolving IAM to govern AI assistants that initiate access requests, automate workflows and impersonate users. On February 25, 2026, Veza introduced Veza Access Agents, a set of AI agents for identity and access governance tasks, as an expansion of the Veza Platform. Veza also describes covering least privilege and governance for AI models, APIs and compute resources across AWS Bedrock, OpenAI and Microsoft Co-Pilot.

What it sells: One Identity

What Identity Manager does[4][10][11]
Identity Manager gives users access to data and applications they need, whether on-premises, hybrid or in the cloud. Identity Manager lets users request entitlements and group access via a shopping-cart selection menu. Identity Manager supports compliance regulations with user and privileged access reporting.
What Safeguard for Privileged Analytics does[14]
Safeguard for Privileged Analytics detects anomalies and ranks them based on risk, using 13 different machine-learning algorithms. Safeguard for Privileged Analytics reduces alert noise generated by SIEMs by categorizing user events based on risk and deviation levels.
What NC-Access does[15]
NC-Access is a session manager for OS/390 or z/OS. NC-Access interfaces with NC-Syncom and NC-Pass.

Questions about One Identity and Veza

What do One Identity and Veza sell?
One Identity sells Identity Manager, Safeguard for Privileged Analytics and NC-Access. Veza sells Access AI.
Are One Identity and Veza in the same category?
Yes. Identity governance and administration is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are One Identity and Veza headquartered?
One Identity is headquartered in Cork, Ireland. Veza is headquartered in Los Gatos, United States.
When were One Identity and Veza founded?
Veza was founded in 2020.
Who owns One Identity and Veza?
Veza is owned by ServiceNow, since 2026.
Who are One Identity and Veza sold to?
Veza states that its customers include organizations of all sizes.
What have One Identity and Veza announced recently?
February 25, 2026: Veza introduced Veza Access Agents, a set of AI agents for identity and access governance tasks, as an expansion of the Veza Platform.

About One Identity

One Identity sells identity security software, including identity governance and administration products and privileged access management products. One Identity says it is evolving IAM to govern all AI assistants that initiate access requests, automate workflows and impersonate users. One Identity says IAM goes beyond managing people and must govern non-human identities, including AI agents. One Identity addresses Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management at the intersection of IGA and PAM. One Identity says its CIEM offering can extend governance to cloud-infrastructure objects and manage privileged access to cloud objects.[1][7][8]

One Identity says most organizations are left with a sprawling tangle of accounts, groups and privileged access that is difficult to manage and hard to audit. One Identity says Active Roles is purpose-built to streamline Microsoft environments. Active Roles manages Active Directory, Entra ID and Microsoft 365 from a single interface. Active Roles applies role-based access control for zero standing privileges. Active Roles can ensure immediate least privilege for all accounts using automation and scripting. Active Roles aims to eliminate permanent access rights that have not been turned off and to give visibility and control of all Microsoft environments on a single system and console. Active Roles enforces administrative and governance policies inside Microsoft directories to prepare them for an IGA solution. Active Roles eliminates standing privileges and deploys Zero Trust Least Privilege for AD, Entra ID and Microsoft 365.[9]

Identity Manager governs and secures an organization's data and users, meets uptime requirements, reduces risk and satisfies compliance. Identity Manager gives users access to data and applications they need, whether on-premises, hybrid or in the cloud. One Identity says Identity Manager scales governance across enterprise apps, including SAP, Oracle and ServiceNow. Identity Manager extends identity governance beyond on-premises applications to hybrid and SaaS applications. Identity Manager lets users request entitlements and group access via a shopping-cart selection menu. Identity Manager can automate remediation actions such as disabling accounts, flagging security incidents and launching targeted attestation. Identity Manager supports compliance regulations with user and privileged access reporting. Identity Manager lets line-of-business managers make application-access decisions without IT input. Identity Manager enhances existing SAP security models and connects accounts under governance. Identity Manager uses access insights in OneLogin to inform governance policy decisions.[10]

Identity Manager On Demand is a fully managed SaaS and cloud identity governance solution. Identity Manager On Demand unifies security policies and satisfies governance needs while implementing a least-privileged model. Identity Manager On Demand lets users make read-only natural language queries to support compliance and reporting needs using AI.[11]

One Identity says Safeguard fortifies privileged accounts and credentials. Safeguard On Demand is a SaaS-based PAM solution for managing privileged accounts. Safeguard On Demand combines a secure password safe, session management and a monitoring solution delivered from the cloud. Safeguard On Demand can automatically find privileged accounts on a network with host-, directory- and network-discovery capabilities. Safeguard On Demand records all session activity down to the keystroke, mouse movement and windows viewed.[12]

Safeguard for Privileged Passwords automates, secures and simplifies granting privileged credentials. Safeguard for Privileged Passwords manages and protects privileged credentials with password vaulting. Safeguard for Privileged Passwords supports workflows with time restrictions, multiple approvers and emergency access. Safeguard for Privileged Passwords offers password management for all employees, not just privileged administrators. Safeguard for Privileged Sessions records and monitors privileged sessions to stop security threats in real time. Safeguard for Privileged Analytics detects anomalies and ranks them based on risk, using 13 different machine-learning algorithms. Safeguard for Privileged Analytics reduces alert noise generated by SIEMs by categorizing user events based on risk and deviation levels. Safeguard for Privileged Analytics integrates with Safeguard for Privileged Sessions to enable automated session termination whenever a highly suspicious event occurs.[13][14]

NC-Access is a session manager for OS/390 or z/OS and interfaces with NC-Syncom and NC-Pass. One Identity says its SaaS solutions are developed, operated and supported within the scope of its Information Security Management System, which has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification. One Identity's Information Security Management System is aligned to the additional control implementation guidance in ISO/IEC 27017:2015 and ISO/IEC 27018:2019. One Identity helps federal, state and local entities, plus military and intelligence agencies, address identity security.[1][12][15][16]

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One Identity full record

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Veza full record

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  15. [15]ServiceNow to expand Security portfolio with acquisition of Veza’s leadingAI-native identity security platform - VezaVeza · published December 2, 2025 · Tier A

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