Laying the Identity Foundation: Building Your Digital House
Building a strong house requires a solid foundation and a well-thought-out design. The same principle applies to your organization’s digital identity foundation. Just as a physical house protects its inhabitants and valuables while allowing authorized comfort and access for a growing family, a robust Identity Management (IdM) system safeguards your digital assets and seamlessly controls […]
Balancing The Tension Between IGA and ITSM
I’ve been on a number of Identity Governance Administration (IGA) engagements and at each one I have witnessed an ongoing tension between IGA and IT Service Management (ITSM). To ground this discussion, let’s clarify the key terms. Identity Governance Administration, a critical subset of Identity and Access Management (IAM), is a suite of tools and […]
Key Takeaways from Identiverse 2025
Last week, Identiverse 2025 in Las Vegas brought together more than 3,000 identity professionals, 250+ expert speakers, and industry vendors to exchange knowledge and explore the forces shaping the future of digital identity. The Identiverse keynote speakers did an excellent job setting the stage, with Andre Durand, CEO of Ping Identity, raising the issue of […]
Is Your Identity Management Solution a Rube Goldberg Machine?
Is your IAM solution a Rube Goldberg Machine? Rube Goldberg was a famous cartoonist known for his illustrations of machines that accomplish a very simple task in a very complicated manner. Like many IT projects, Identity Management is rife with opportunities to over-complicate the solution and formulate extremely complex designs that include all imaginable use […]
Identity Management Reference Guide: Key Terms and Definitions
Identity and Access Management (IAM) programs define standard controls to ensure endpoint systems are designed, configured, and managed to preserve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. Most of these controls are recognized as good practice and require minimal effort to implement, if the IAM solution is built properly. Our implementations consistently highlight a need […]
Mastering Identity Management: A Better Process for Vendor Evaluation
Selecting a vendor for your Identity Management solution can be an overwhelming task. The market is crowded, product functionality covers a wide range of features, and the investment in both money and time is guaranteed to lock in the business for 2-3 years. If the chosen product comes up short in a key area, the […]
Mastering Identity Management: Challenges in Selecting an IAM Solution
Identity Management solutions have evolved dramatically over the last 10 years, with numerous new entrants into the marketplace. The good news is that cost conscious and proprietary-wary companies have several mature and emerging choices available both via the Cloud and Open Source solutions. With these newer options, the question becomes a bit larger than just […]
10 Challenges IAM Governance Teams Help Organizations Overcome
The best Identity Management (IAM) practitioners are businesses that have adopted a formal governance structure with defined processes and practices that deliver value. Governance frameworks are necessary to deliver on the promise of IAM to support business users’ access needs consistently without compromising security or causing a compliance breach. The big pivot here is that Identity Management […]