What is Shadow IT? Risks, Detection Methods & How to Manage Them
Today, with a rise of 48% in remote-first teams in the global workforce and generative AI, employees are increasingly bypassing IT for speed, exposing entire enterprises to the risk. Shadow IT now covers unauthorized SaaS, OAuth grant chains, shadow APIs, and even unapproved AI agents that process your most sensitive data without your knowledge. This guide answers what is Shadow IT?