ManageEngine Enhances AD360 With Risk Exposure Management and Local User MFA Features to Strengthen Identity Threat Defenses

ManageEngine announced the general availability of identity risk exposure management and local user MFA features in its converged identity and access management (IAM) platform. The release enables security teams to detect privilege escalation risks and secure unmanaged local accounts, two common identity attack vectors that attackers continue to exploit at scale.

Identity remains the primary attack vector in modern enterprises, as shown by Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, which found that credential abuse was the initial access vector in 22% of breaches. The report also highlighted widespread abuse of poorly managed local accounts and privilege paths across over 12,000 confirmed breaches.

“With this release, ManageEngine AD360 moves beyond traditional IAM by embedding identity threat defenses into core identity operations. By turning identity data into actionable security insights, we’re helping customers make IAM the first line of defense, not a check box,” said Manikandan Thangaraj, vice president ...