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Identity inventory
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# Identity inventory
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__Applies to:__
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-[Microsoft Defender for Identity](https://aka.ms/aatp/docs)
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-[Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps](/defender-cloud-apps/)
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-[Microsoft Defender XDR](/defender-xdr)
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The __Identity inventory__ provides a centralized view of all identities in your organization, enabling you to monitor and manage them efficiently. At a glance, you can see key details such as Domain, Tags, Type, and other attributes, helping you quickly identify and manage identities that require attention.
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The Identities inventory page, includes the following tabs:
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-**Identities**: A consolidated view of identities across Active Directory, Entra ID. This Identities tab highlights key details, including identity types, and user's information.
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-**Cloud application accounts:** Displays a list of cloud application accounts, including those from application connectors and third-party sources (original available in the previous version based on Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps). Learn more about [Cloud application accounts from connected apps.](/defender-cloud-apps/accounts)
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There are several options you can choose from to customize the identities list view. On the top navigation you can:
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- Add or remove columns.
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- Apply filters.
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- Search for an identity by name or full UPN, Sid and Object ID.
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- Export the list to a CSV file.
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- Copy list link with the included filters configured.
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## 
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Identity details
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The **Identities** list offers a consolidated view of identities across Active Directory and Entra ID. It highlights key details, including the following columns by default:
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-__Display name__ – The full name of the identity as shown in the directory.
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-__SID__ – The Security Identifier, a unique value used to identify the identity in Active Directory.
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-__Domain__ – The Active Directory domain to which the identity belongs.
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-__Object ID__ – A unique identifier for the identity in Entra ID.
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-__Source__ – Indicates whether the identity is on-premises (originate from Active Directory), Cloud only (Entra ID) or Hybrid (synced from AD to Entra ID).
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-__Type__ – Specifies if the identity is a user account or service account.
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-__UPN (User Principal Name)__ – The unique login name of the identity in an email-like format.
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-__Tags__ – Custom labels that help categorize or classify identities: Sensitive and Honeytoken.
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-__Created time__ – The timestamp when the identity was first created.
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-__Criticality level__ – Indicates the critical level of the identity.
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-__Account status__ – Shows whether the identity is enabled or disabled.
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-__Last updated__ – The timestamp of the most recent update to the identity's attributes in Active Directory.
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Non-default columns: Email and Entra ID risk level.
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> [!TIP]
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> To see all columns, you likely need to do one or more of the following steps:
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> - Horizontally scroll in your web browser.
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> - Narrow the width of appropriate columns.
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> - Zoom out in your web browser.
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### Sort and filter the Identities list
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You can apply the following filters to limit the list of identities and get a more focused view:
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- Domain
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- Type
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- Source
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- Tags
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- Criticality level
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- Account status
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Sort option applies to Display name, Domain and Created time columns.
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### Identity inventory insights
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- The __Classify critical assets__ card allows you to define identity groups as business critical. For more information, see [Microsoft Security Exposure Managment](/security-exposure-management/microsoft-security-exposure-management).
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-**Highly privileged identities** card helps you investigate in Advanced hunting all sensitive accounts in your organization, including Entra ID security administrators and Global admin users.
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-**Critical Active Directory service accounts** card helps you quickly identify all Active Directory accounts designated as critical, making it easier to focus on identities most at risk.
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At the top of each device inventory tab, the following device counts are available:
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-__Total__: The total number of identities.
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-__Critical:__ The number of your critical assets.
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-**Disabled:** The number of all disabled identities in your organization.
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-**Services:** The number of all service accounts both on-premises and cloud.
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You can use this information to help you prioritize devices for security posture improvements.
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### Navigate to the Identity inventory page
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In the Defender XDR portal at [https://security.microsoft.com](https://security.microsoft.com), go to Assets > Identities. Or, to navigate directly to the identity inventory page use [https://security.microsoft.com/ identity-inventory.](https://security.microsoft.com/%20identity-inventory.)
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