# Identities

Within an [entity](./entities.md) or group of entities, you can view all of
the associated identities to determine and remediate risk, and to fill
profiling gaps for a more accurate analysis.

## Identities and risks

To view an identity and its specific details, select **View identities**
within an entity to open the table of associated identities.

![Identities & risks table listing the identities in the selected entities, each with a risk score, risk labels, status, correlation quality, and user count](/img/imported/identities/view-identities.png)

In the **Identities & risks** table, select the row that you'd like to
explore. From there, the **Identity details** display.

You can also select the **three dots menu** on a row to quickly view and
delegate actions.

![Identity details page correlating one person's accounts across connected systems, with a risk pop-up offering Investigate and Delegate actions](/img/imported/identities/identity-actions-menu.png)

On the Identity details page, you can view the identity's:

- **Risk score** — the overall potential risk for this identity (1–100).
- **Main risks** — the cause of the risk score.
- **Status** — the current state of the account.
- **Quality** — the type of identity.
- **Users** — the number of usernames and accounts associated with the
  identity within the selected entities.

You can view additional details for each of the associated users to see more
information and their latest activity.

If you hover over the **!** icon next to a user, you get quick information
and can take action. If you select the icon, Axiad Mesh provides additional
details about the risk and how to remedy it.

![Risk details panel explaining an inconsistent identity risk, how to address it, and where to update the user status to remediate it](/img/imported/identities/risk-icon-details.png)

With this information, you can make changes yourself to lower the identity's
risk score, or you can [delegate](./delegation.md) the task to someone else
in Axiad Mesh.

## Profiling gaps

Profiling gaps occur when the correlation between user accounts may be
inaccurate. Axiad Mesh does its best to associate users to the top-level
identity, but sometimes it requires manual engagement to confirm the
connection. Removing profiling gaps leads to a more accurate risk score for
your organization.

You can access the **Profiling gaps** table either from the entity details
page or from the homepage risk score widget. Once on the table, select the
identity you'd like to investigate.

![Profiling gaps table listing identities with unresolved profiling gaps, their status, correlation quality, and user counts](/img/imported/identities/profiling-gaps-table.png)

On the profiling gap side, Mesh provides a powerful correlation diagram
showing the relationships between different identity profiles. On the right,
strong correlations are displayed, with the arc thickness representing the
level of confidence in the connection. On the left, weak correlations that
need to be resolved are clearly marked.

![Correlation diagram for one identity, with strongly correlated accounts grouped on the right and a weak user correlation flagged with Investigate and Delegate actions](/img/imported/identities/correlation-diagram.png)

If you select a **weak user correlation**, you can view more information
about the profiling gap to determine whether these users should be
associated. In the UI, you can confirm that they're part of the same
identity, or reject the correlation and keep the identities separate.

![Weak user correlation dialog comparing two user accounts side by side and asking whether they belong to the same identity](/img/imported/identities/confirm-correlation.png)

Once the gap is remedied, the correlation moves to the right side of the user
map.

You can also choose to [delegate](./delegation.md) this action to another
Mesh user if it requires additional investigation.