Organizational structures consist of functions and roles for which different employees and positions are responsible. They also carry out these functions with seamless interaction and flow processes. Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) is an extension of an Identity Access Management (IAM) framework that maintains consistency in operations, ensuring it functions smoothly and securely and is ready for compliance checks.
Companies like OpenIAM specialize in IGA solutions, which are catered to large rosters of customers spread across global destinations. The company was founded back in 2008 during times when IAM was a highly competitive field, dominated by Oracle, IBM, Microfocus and other mammoth tech organizations.
These companies traditionally offered stacks that were complicated to implement. In addition, they usually required integration between stacks which was only possible using proprietary approaches. And this required specific expertise, which was not common in the market.
Companies today use both on premise and cloud-based solutions, and their users are spread out across the globe. This category could include anyone from employees to contractors to customers to vendors and beyond. OpenIAM Identity Governance (IGA) streamlines how businesses handle user identities in this dynamic environment.
With OpenIAM, organizations can:
- Increase security by enforcing the right level of access and removing access at the right time
- Streamline operations to cut costs and eliminate human error by automating routine tasks
- Boost end-user productivity with a robust self-service portal
- Facilitate compliance with mandates like GDPR and SOX
OpenIAM is not only an excellent IGA platform but also one of the first to market with a container-based architecture that requires little space but can expand to accommodate even the largest deployments. OpenIAM gives businesses a choice between in-house installation and IDaaS with full management.
Provisioning and Identity Management for an Instantly Available User Base with Full Automation
The challenge of onboarding new employees is solving the problem of providing them with immediate access to all of the necessary systems and resources. Similarly, when the company makes an employee redundant, the former employee’s access should be revoked. It is even more crucial to address permissions when users leave the firm or are terminated. To avoid the fallout of an angry user, it is important to disable or remove access to sensitive applications and data as soon as possible with full ability.
It’s extremely difficult to meet the criteria above promptly and consistently without a system to automate these procedures. OpenIAM’s Identity Governance offers a complete solution for securely automating these procedures, ensuring that only authorized users have access at all times and that unused credentials are promptly revoked.
Systems Connectors
OpenIAM offers an extensive collection of pre-built connectors for widely used systems, allowing for automated provisioning and de-provisioning. LDAP, Microsoft Office 365, Active Directory, Google Apps, Oracle RDBMS and EBS, SAP, Workday, ServiceNow, Linux servers, and many others. In a short time, new connectors can be developed with the help of the connector development software development kit.
Self-Service Forgot Password
When an employee forgets their password, they usually have to call the help desk to have it reset. When an employee has to wait for a lengthy time for this request to be fulfilled, time’s wasted. Using the Self-Service portal built into OpenIAM, users can reset their passwords securely and instantly, eliminating the need to contact the central body. Password synchronization, in which password updates are securely propagated to the relevant systems, is also supported by Self-Service Forgot Password.
App Access
Accessing the OpenIAM Service Catalog when a user requires new permissions is as simple as adding an item to a virtual shopping cart. Users can specify their access duration, the reason they need it, and other parameters as part of this process. When the request is submitted, it can be sent to single or multiple approvers depending on the set preferences. OpenIAM is set up to grant access once all necessary permissions are automatically granted.
Review Cycles and Authorization of Access
The ability to periodically review access privileges is essential for businesses. You can set up OpenIAM Access Certification to perform regular reviews based on specific users, applications, or groups. Organizations can verify that their users have proper permissions thanks to accessing review and certification campaigns and correct any misaligned privileges as needed. In addition, its user-friendly interface allows you to set up review workflows, add escalations to make sure deadlines are met, and track your progress all from one central location.
Regulatory Compliance
A flexible Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) solution is available to businesses through OpenIAM Identity Governance, which can be used to define both technical and business roles. The role model is used consistently with the automated provisioning solution to grant the appropriate permissions. Similarly, it is integrated into the Access Certification system.
The REST API is available for those looking to integrate or extend OpenIAM. The OpenIAM API can be used to perform the same set of tasks as the UI.
Sarbanes-Oxley, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the Cybersecurity Financial Action Response Act (CFAR) are just some of the regulations that businesses must now comply with due to accounting errors, security lapses, and user privacy concerns, respectively. Exorbitant fines may be imposed for non-compliance with these regulations. OpenIAM Identity Governance’s auditing, reporting, segregation of duties, and user data tracking facilitate conformity with such regulations.
