Service accounts are essential for handling scheduled jobs, automated tasks, and application services across databases, applications, and file systems—whether on-premise or in the cloud. Yet, unmanaged service accounts quickly become weak points, often left unused, unmonitored, or sharing privileged credentials. A single compromised account can escalate into widespread unauthorized access, putting the entire infrastructure at risk. To prevent these risks, proactive service account management is critical. This means enforcing strict access controls, rotating credentials, monitoring activity, and ensuring accounts never fall into misuse or staleness. By securing and automating the management of service accounts, organizations not only protect privileged credentials but also maintain compliance, minimize attack surfaces, and guarantee seamless continuity of business operations.