E19 - The Digital Afterlife: How Orphaned Accounts Become Your Biggest Security Risk

In this episode of IT on Tap, we unpack one of the most overlooked cybersecurity risks: dormant accounts, orphaned service accounts, and identity technical debt.

From failed offboarding processes to undocumented SSH keys, many organizations are unknowingly building a digital graveyard and attackers are actively targeting it.

We cover:

• Why dormant accounts are a top attack vector

• The hidden risk in service accounts and identity inheritance

• HR & IT’s role in secure offboarding

• The “Scream Test” for orphaned accounts

• How technical debt becomes security debt

• Using AI and Copilot to audit data exfiltration risks

• Managing SSH keys in modern environments

If you care about identity security, compliance, or reducing your attack surface, this episode is for you.

Perfect for CISOs, IT leaders, security engineers, and anyone responsible for identity and access management.