--- title: "Developing Your Shadow IT Inventory: Start Here" description: Bring your hidden applications out of the shadows and under control with a comprehensive Shadow IT inventory checklist. image: https://grc.mitratech.com/hubfs/GRC/Assets/Checklists/developing_it_shadow_inventory_checklist/developing_shadow_it_inventory_social_share.jpg --- [![mitratech-logo-dark](https://grc.mitratech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Branding%20Kit/mitratech-logo-dark.png?width=190&height=23&name=mitratech-logo-dark.png) ![mitratech-logo-dark](https://grc.mitratech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Branding%20Kit/mitratech-logo-dark.png?width=200&height=24&name=mitratech-logo-dark.png)](https://mitratech.com/) [![mitratech-logo-dark](https://grc.mitratech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Branding%20Kit/mitratech-logo-dark.png?width=120&height=15&name=mitratech-logo-dark.png)](https://mitratech.com/) # Developing Your Shadow IT Inventory: Start Here \[Checklist + Best-Practice Guide\] #### The average enterprise contains 4-10 times as many shadow IT applications as corporate-managed apps (think uncontrolled, unauthorized, and unseen technologies) — and they pose greater risks than you think. **Download our guide to learn about the system-based approach to managing your shadow IT. We’ll dive into:** - 3 steps to determining the materiality of your shadow IT - 6 questions to ask when evaluating your discovery tools - What you need to know about qualitative and quantitative monitoring By embracing comprehensive discovery, building a centralized inventory, and subjecting it to continuous monitoring strategies, businesses can bring hidden technologies into the light. It’s not too late to get started — and with the rise of distributed workforces and increased regulation, it has never been more important. ### Download the Guide ©2026 Mitratech. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy](https://mitratech.com/privacy-policy/)