Rogue AI agents are reshaping the identity threat landscape
ITDR is expanding beyond detection to include identity visibility and intelligence, prevention, containment, and recovery — aligning with frameworks like NIST CSF 2.0. At the same time, cloud adoption, AI and agentic initiatives, Zero Trust programs, and M&A are driving identity modernization, creating new exposure when controls break down and attackers exploit change. Identity weaknesses now factor into nearly 90% of cybersecurity incidents, yet more than 75% of organizations still lack a tested recovery plan. Quest is built for this new phase, unifying ITDR and Microsoft identity modernization.
Measured identity resilience
Quest delivers attack‑tested, measurable identity resilience — not assumptions. Trusted by highly regulated enterprises and built on decades of Microsoft identity expertise, customers achieve a 44% improvement in identity MTTR and up to 90% faster recovery by applying the same security controls across everyday operations and high‑risk change events like modernization, ransomware response, and M&A.
Continuous identity visibility and intelligence
Gain visibility into observed identity relationships and access-chain patterns across human, non-human, and supported agentic identities in hybrid Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID environments. See how identities are used, authenticated, and connected, helping teams identify where relationships create exposure, prioritize meaningful risk, and make safer remediation decisions.
Autonomous identity defense
Actively blocks identity‑based attacks at the identity control plane — something incumbent EDR platforms and alert-centric ITDR tools simply can’t do. Tier 0 protections freeze crown jewel assets, preventing compromise. Agentic AI defense and Shields Up containment instantly stop attacks during an active incident, disrupting persistence and lateral movement to limit blast radius, and deliver a 44% improvement in identity MTTR.
Attack‑tested identity recovery
Delivers automated, attack‑tested identity recovery for Active Directory and Entra ID — not basic restore operations added on to backup platforms. From precise object‑level restores to full forest rebuilds, the Quest Security Management Platform enables up to 90% faster identity recovery after ransomware and advanced identity compromise.
Security‑first modernization
Extends ITDR into identity modernization, migration, and M&A — where identity risk is highest. Delivered on a Microsoft 365‑certified platform, Quest enforces Tier‑0 protection, auditing, and recovery readiness throughout change — so organizations modernize without relaxing controls or sacrificing resilience.
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FAQ
Security platforms like Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, and Tenable are already foundational in most environments, and Quest complements them rather than replacing them.
These platforms focus on endpoint and signal-based detection and response. Quest operates at the identity control plane, delivering deeper AD and Entra ID visibility, active protection for critical identity assets, and identity recovery capabilities that these platforms do not provide. Quest extends ITDR beyond detection into containment and recovery, and integrates with Microsoft Sentinel and Security Copilot while working alongside Defender for Identity.
Some data protection vendors have recently added identity recovery to their backup platforms, but their capabilities are typically recovery only and limited to basic restore operations. Quest is fundamentally different. We deliver attack tested Active Directory and Entra ID recovery backed by decades of experience, combined with identity protection, detection, and response. While backup vendors stop at restore, Quest secures identity systems before, during, and after an attack — including ransomware resilient recovery that avoids reintroducing malicious changes. According to Forrester, Quest identity-security technology can improve recovery time by up to 90% compared with enterprise backup tools.
The Quest Security Management Platform eliminates fragmented identity tools that only detect threats or stop at backup. It actively contains identity attacks, reduces blast radius, and delivers fast, trusted recovery.
Just as importantly, Quest maintains security controls during high-risk change events like modernization, migration, and M&A — where traditional tools are often bypassed and identity risk is highest.
Quest goes to market partner-led — partners drive the full identity lifecycle, from first finding to managed delivery, across both Identity Security & Resilience and Secure Migration while complementing customers' existing security stacks. Quest works alongside EDR/XDR, SIEM/SOAR, MDR, and cloud security platforms, filling critical gaps they don't cover at the identity control plane. Partners run a repeatable Assess → Remediate → Expand motion: an Identity Risk Assessment prioritizes remediation opportunities, findings flow into Identity Defense containment and attack-tested recovery, and engagements expand into managed services, Secure Migration, and MSSP delivery. That lifecycle drives recurring, services-led revenue — a typical 2–3x services-to-product ratio, with high-margin Active Directory and Entra ID plays like Tier 0 protection, Shields Up, and recovery. For change-driven engagements, partners secure migrations, M&A, and modernization using the same protection and recovery controls. Quest's identity risk intelligence spans human, non-human, and agentic identities — coverage no other vendor offers — so partners fill the gap EDR, SIEM, IAM, and IGA leave open. The motion is Microsoft-aligned by design: transactable on Azure Marketplace, MACC-eligible for co-sell, and Security Copilot-ready, and partners can white-label Quest Guardian Managed Recovery under their own brand. Through the Quest Edge Partner Program, incentives stack across the lifecycle — so partners reduce delivery risk, grow advisory and managed services, and build long-term, Microsoft-aligned relationships without stitching together tools.