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Dormant Account

A dormant account is an account that remains enabled but has not been used for a defined period.

A dormant account is an account that remains enabled but has not been used for a defined period. Dormancy may indicate an unnecessary account, an abandoned integration, extended leave or incomplete offboarding.

IGA should apply risk-based inactivity rules, confirm ownership and business need, and suspend or remove unjustified accounts. Some service accounts are legitimately infrequent and require context before action.