Where to Begin?
Planning is essential. Take Identity Management, for instance, and we know it can be a complicated business. As an organization, we have hundreds of thousands of applications, each with various access privileges. Any given user in the organization may have a standardized or non-standard account for the application, and possibly a set of credentials to access it. The multiplication of Identities with accounts across various systems into a plethora of entitlements. It is easy to see how quickly identity and access-related decisions can become complicated.
The Business Impact
For businesses, getting their new hires quick, efficient access to what they need to become productive can sometimes take weeks! We have all been there asking peers what to request for the next access, and then the next, and all of this comes with a cost to the business. A proper IAM program implementation optimizes these lost efficiencies and is a direct value add. And not just efficiencies: if we look at regulatory Audit and Compliance obligations, we see that a lot more is gained through risk avoidance. Timely access off-boarding and access deprovisioning. So far, these are just the human identities; what about risks associated with non-human identities?
A Sound Strategy
A sound strategy is needed to address existing challenges and properly architect an identity solution that meets your efficiency and regulatory needs. We start by listening to your business needs and understanding your current identity landscape. Through workshops, interviews, and assessments, we build a comprehensive picture of where you are and where you need to go. And one size does not fit all. Every decision involves balancing the need for velocity and pace of change with risks.
We start by listening to your business needs and understanding your current identity landscape. Through workshops, interviews, and assessments, we build a comprehensive picture of where you are and where you need to go.
Key Activities
- Business requirements gathering and stakeholder interviews
- Current state assessment of IAM infrastructure
- Gap analysis and risk assessment
- Roadmap development with prioritized initiatives
- Resource planning and timeline estimation
- Executive briefings and alignment sessions