--- title: "How Do You Build Identity Resilience? | Commvault" type: "WebPage" language: "en-US" url: "https://www.commvault.com/resources/whitepaper/how-do-you-build-identity-resilience" date: "2026-07-10T10:31:04-04:00" modified: "2026-08-18T09:34:59-04:00" description: "Commvault Identity Resilience protects, monitors, and recovers Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta — helping organizations assess risk, detect threats, and restore identity systems quickly." image: "https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Resource_SAP-Hana-SolutionBrief_888x500.jpg" breadcrumbs: - name: "Commvault Home" url: "https://www.commvault.com/" - name: "Resources" url: "https://www.commvault.com/resources" - name: "Whitepaper" url: "https://www.commvault.com/resources/whitepaper" - name: "How do you build identity resilience" --- # How Do You Build Identity Resilience - [Home](/) - White Papers - How Do You Build Identity Resilience ## How Do You Build Identity Resilience? Building identity resilience requires combining capabilities that allow you to protect, detect, and rapidly recover identity infrastructure before, during, and after an attack. Commvault Identity Resilience delivers protection, monitoring, and recovery capabilities designed to help organizations assess risk, continuously monitor and detect suspicious changes, and rapidly recover AD, Entra ID, and Okta from cyberattacks, corruption, or operational failures. - [Request a demo](/request-demo) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EN_MV_B_Demand-Banner_no_logo_650x650_V1.png) --- - ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/People_White_RGB.svg) 100,000 customers - ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Veteran_White_RGB.svg) 15x Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader - ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Management-Certification_White_RGB.svg) SOC 2, ISO, FedRAMP Class D (High) Certified --- - [01 Executive Summary](#summary) - [02 The Challenge](#challenge) - [03 The Solution](#solution) - [04 Technical Architecture](#architecture) - [05 Key Capabilities](#capabilities) - [06 Compliance & Certifications](#certifications) - [07 Conclusion](#conclusion) - [08 FAQ](#faq) --- 01 Executive summary **Organizations must build Identity Resilience** Identity is the new perimeter, and it is under constant attack. Commvault delivers a comprehensive approach to identity resilience, providing complete visibility, control, and recovery across AD, Entra ID, and Okta environments. Commvault enables organizations to proactively assess risk, continuously monitor and detect suspicious changes, and recover identity systems from cyberattacks, corruption, or operational failures. --- 82% Experienced at least one identity attack in the last year [2025 Future of Identity Security Report](https://www.conductorone.com/resources/2025-future-identity-security/#:~:text=82%25%20of%20organizations%20experienced%20at%20least%20one%20identity%2Dbased%20attack%20in%20the%20past%2012%20months), ConductorOne --- 75% Of organizations now manage two or more identity providers Strata, [The State of Multi-Cloud Identity Survey](https://www.strata.io/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/State-of-Multi-Cloud-Identity-Survey_Strata-Identity_20241023.pdf), 2024 --- 69% Of organizations lack full visibility into identity vulnerabilities Cisco Duo, [2025 State of Identity Security](https://resources.duo.com/explore/assets/2025-state-of-identity-security-report) --- 02 the challenge ## Why does identity resilience matter? Organizations need the ability to protect, detect, and recover identity systems safely in the face of increasing identity-based attacks. But distributed environments, fast-moving attackers, and fragmented tooling leave identity infrastructure exposed and difficult to secure and recover. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ransomware_Midnight_RGB.svg) --- ## Increasing identity-based attacks 80% of modern breaches involve compromised identities to gain access, escalate privileges, move laterally, and cause widespread disruption. CrowdStrike, [Stop Identity-Based Threats Today](https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/resources/infographics/identity-security-risk-review/#:~:text=Get%20Started%20with%20a%20Complimentary,Download) ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Workflow_Midnight_RGB.svg) --- ## Hybrid complexity expands risk Hybrid and multi-cloud environment growth combined with privileged misconfigurations and fragmented toolsets creates complexity that reduces visibility and increases attack exposure.  ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Touch_Midnight_RGB.svg) --- ## Visibility into identity risks is fragmented Disparate tools prevent teams from gaining a complete view of identity activity, access changes, and risk posture, often delaying detection and weakening response effectiveness. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Cog-Refresh_Midnight_RGB.svg) --- ## Recovery is complex and unreliable Traditional recovery approaches are slow, manual, and often depend on compromised data, forcing organizations to rebuild identity systems or risk reintroducing threats during restoration. --- 03 the solution ## Commvault Identity Resilience Commvault’s Identity Resilience solution is designed to help organizations proactively assess identity risk, detect and contain attacks in real-time, and restore identity systems to a trusted state. [Explore the solution](/solutions/identity-resilience) --- ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Control-Panel_Crocus_RGB-6.svg) --- ## Assess risk Vulnerability assessments provide continuous visibility into identity security posture by identifying misconfigurations and exposures attackers commonly exploit—such as excessive privileges, weak delegation, and insecure authentication settings. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Search_Crocus_RGB_1a6351-2.svg) --- ## Detect & contain Commvault continuously monitors for risky changes, privilege escalation, anomalous behavior, enabling teams to quickly detect, investigate, and contain identity threats. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Cache-Recycle_Crocus_RGB-8.svg) --- ## Recover cleanly Automated recovery, from granular rollback to full Active Directory forest recovery, enabling rapid restoration of identity infrastructure to a clean, trusted state. --- 04 technical architecture Commvault unifies identity resilience across assessment, detection, and recovery in a single control plane, delivering the visibility, control, and precision needed to understand risk, detect threats in real time, and recover quickly and cleanly. --- ![](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Technical-Architecture.png) --- ## Unified Control Console Unified Identity Resilience Across Assessment, Detection, and Recovery Unified protection for AD, Entra ID, Okta Cloud-based control plane remains accessible even when AD is unavailable or compromised --- ## Assessment, Detection & Recovery Visibility into identity security posture with a prioritized map of identity risk Continuous monitoring of AD for high-risk changes, privilege escalation, and anomalous behavior Granular rollback of objects including users, groups, and policies Automated full forest recovery with visual topology mapping and intuitive runbooks that orchestrate every step --- 05 Key Capabilities ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/User-Computer_Crocus_RGB_419c27.svg) --- ## Vulnerability assessment **Identity security posture visibility** Uncover misconfigurations and exposures attackers commonly exploit in AD. Risks are prioritized and mapped to remediation guidance, enabling organizations to proactively reduce attack surface and help prevent compromise. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Secure-Data-Storage_Crocus_RGB-4.svg) --- ## Immutable storage **Ransomware-resistant protection** Identity backups are protected in tamper resistant storage that cannot be modified or deleted by compromised credentials. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Real-Time-Change-Capture_Crocus_RGB.svg) --- ## Real-time auditing **Continuous monitoring and rollback** Continuously monitors AD for risky changes and anomalous behavior and enables rapid response with detailed audit trails and instant rollback of malicious changes. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Data-Transformation_Crocus_RGB-3.svg) --- ## Automated recovery **Accelerated recovery to a trusted state** Automated recovery – from granular object rollback to full forest restoration – restores identity systems to a clean, trusted state with minimal downtime and reduced operational complexity. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/4D-Dynamic-Index_Crocus_RGB-6.svg) --- ## Unified platform **Protection across hybrid, Multi-IdP environments** Protection for Active Directory, Entra ID, and Okta from a single, unified platform, helping simplify management and reduce operational overhead. --- 06 Compliance & Certifications Commvault delivers rigorous compliance, extensive certifications, and secure data protection aligned to stringent regulatory requirements for highly regulated industries. ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/FedRAMP-scaled.avif) --- FedRamp Class D (High) Certified ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SOC2-scaled.avif) --- SOC 2 Type II ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ISO-27001_2013-scaled.jpg) --- ISO 27001 --- 07 Conclusion Identity systems are foundational to the enterprise, and their compromise can halt business entirely. Commvault Cloud provides a structured approach to identity resilience, enabling organizations to assess risk, detect and contain threats, and recover identity systems quickly and safely, helping detect compromise faster, minimize downtime and improve recovery confidence. --- ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Control-Panel_Crocus_RGB-3.svg) --- ## Schedule a Demo See Commvault Identity Resilience capabilities in action with a live demonstration. [Schedule a Demo](/request-demo) ![](https://www.commvault.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Ransomware_Crocus_RGB-5.svg) --- ## Talk to an Expert Discuss your specific identity resilience requirements with a Commvault expert. [Talk to an Expert](/contact-us) --- 08 FAQ ## Frequently Asked Questions What is identity resilience? Identity resilience is the ability to protect, detect, and recover identity systems like Active Directory before, during, and after an identity-based attack, enabling the business to maintain trusted access to critical systems even during cyber incidents. Why are identity systems targeted by attackers Identity systems are targeted because they control authentication and access across the enterprise. This makes identity systems a critical attack vector and a key dependency for restoring business operations after an incident. Compromising identity systems allows attackers to expand privileges, move laterally, and block recovery efforts. What is the impact of an identity-based attack Identity-based attacks can lock users out, disable access to critical systems, and halt operations. For example, an Active Directory outage can cost up to $750,000 per hour, making fast detection and recovery essential to minimizing financial and operational impact. What is granular identity recovery Granular identity recovery allows organizations to restore specific objects and attributes such as users, groups, or policies without rebuilding the entire directory. Commvault supports this with object and attribute-level rollback across AD, Entra ID, and Okta — helping reduce downtime and enabling faster remediation of both operational errors and targeted cyberattacks. How do you detect unauthorized identity changes Unauthorized identity changes are detected through continuous monitoring of directory activity. Commvault’s real-time auditing capability captures and centralizes directory changes and authentication activity as it occurs, with full context, into a unified, searchable timeline that enables faster detection, investigation, and response to unauthorized or suspicious changes. How does Commvault recover Active Directory after a ransomware attack? Commvault recovers Active Directory after ransomware through automated full forest recovery using intuitive runbooks that orchestrate every step—from domain controller rebuilds and metadata verification to re-securing replication trust. It replaces manual, error-prone procedures, supports clean OS rebuilds, and integrates with Cleanroom Recovery to validate the restored environment before returning to production. --- Learn More ## Explore Identity Resilience Resources [See all resources](/resources) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/State-of-Data-Readiness-ANZ-888x500-1.png) Solution Brief ## Commvault Identity Resilience: Protecting the keys to your kingdom Dive into the details of how Commvault Cloud helps protect against identity-based attacks in this solution brief. [Read the solution brief about Commvault Identity Resilience: Protecting the keys to your kingdom](/resources/solution-brief/help-protect-and-recover-the-keys-to-your-enterprise) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Resource_eBook_VM-Backup_888x500.jpg) Webinar ## Identity Under Attack: Take Back Control with Commvault In this webinar, learn how Commvault can help you proactively assess risk, contain threats in real time, and rapidly restore clean, trusted identity systems at enterprise scale. [Register Now about Identity Under Attack: Take Back Control with Commvault](https://discover.commvault.com/webinar-identity-under-attack-registration.html) ![](/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/gartner-MQ-2026-888x500-1.png) Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ ## Continuity you can count on – 15 times in a row Commvault named 15-time Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader, ranked #1 in five of six Critical Capabilities use cases. [Learn more about Continuity you can count on – 15 times in a row](/gc/itleaders)