ShadowDragon is proud to introduce Horizon™ Identity, the newest feature in our Horizon™ platform. Horizon™ Identity was designed from the ground up to empower users of all technical skill levels to conduct fast, thorough research on individuals—without needing a background in OSINT, cybersecurity, or data science.
The amount of publicly available information on the Internet continues to grow at an exponential rate. From social media profiles to obscure forum posts, pattern-of-life indicators are everywhere—and they’re only getting bigger. For companies and organizations across industries and geographies, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity: how to harness this ocean of data to gain meaningful insights about people of interest, quickly and responsibly.
While our Investigate and Monitor modules continue to set the standard for deep-dive analysis and real-time monitoring, Horizon™ Identity brings a new level of speed and accessibility to the table.
The Problem with Traditional Research
Historically, conducting online research on individuals has required a high level of technical and analytical expertise. Teams of trained specialists have been necessary to navigate diverse platforms, extract relevant data, and interpret the results—often at significant cost and effort. This has placed advanced identity research out of reach for many organizations that could benefit from it most, such as small businesses, compliance teams, HR departments, and even frontline investigators.
In short, the bar for entry has been too high—and the process too slow.
What You Can Do with Horizon™ Identity
Start with any information – an email address, username, or phone number. Users can begin building out an Identity profile in seconds. The platform leverages more than 550 publicly available sources, more than 1,500 endpoints, and more than 15 billion breach data records from our internal database to help uncover:
- Public social media profiles
- Online activity and usernames
- Associated email addresses, phone numbers, and other identifiers
- Known aliases or location data
Each newly discovered piece of data can be used to expand the search further, allowing users to build out a more complete picture with just a few clicks. When your identity is built, quickly generate reports to share across your organization, or use the Identity as a starting point for a deeper dive in Horizon™ Investigate and Monitor.
Built for Real-World Applications
Horizon™ Identity is a valuable asset in a variety of scenarios:
- Insider Threat Investigations: Quickly vet suspicious activity or unknown personnel with minimal input.
- Know Your Customer (KYC) Compliance: Confirm the identities and online presence of new clients or partners.
- Background Checks: Add online data to supplement traditional background reports for more holistic evaluations.
- Due Diligence & Vendor Risk: Assess individuals connected to third-party relationships.
- Operational Environment: When seconds matter, Horizon™ Identity takes the guessing out of analysis and gives results in near-real time.
All of this is made possible with an interface as easy to use as a search bar—no command-line tools, custom scripts, or database queries required.
A Safer, Smarter Way to Investigate
What sets Horizon™ Identity apart is its unique combination of speed, simplicity, and scale. By removing the technical barriers that have historically gated access to identity intelligence, we’re enabling a broader range of professionals to make informed decisions faster—whether they’re managing risk, investigating threats, or simply trying to verify someone’s online presence.
Get Started Today
Horizon™ Identity is available now as part of the Horizon™ platform. Whether you’re already using our Investigate and Monitor modules or are new to Horizon™ entirely, Identity can help transform chaos into clarity.
Contact the ShadowDragon team today to see a demo of Horizon™ Identity in action, and find out how it can save time and uncover critical insights no matter what business you’re in.
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