Identity Protection is the First Gate Against Attacks
Understand who has access to what, when, and why. At AdaptivEdge, our Identity and Access Management (IAM) consulting services play a vital role in your frontline defense against hackers. Get support to streamline your documentation and compliance process and ensure your sensitive data and functions can only be accessed by the team members who need to work with them.
The Advantages of an Identity and Access Management Strategy
Unified Identity Management
IAMs allow you to manage everything related to identity and access in a central location, whether you work with a cloud platform or on-premises servers. An IAM solution such as Entra ID ensures that user access rights are updated as roles change within the organization and covers the entire identity lifecycle from creation to deletion.
Zero Trust Security
The Zero Trust model and IAM are closely interwoven. By assuming no user is trustworthy, Zero Trust models ensure only the right individuals can access specific resources. Principles of explicit verification, least privileged access, and assuming breach help reduce insider threats and improve your organization’s efficiency.
Granular Access Control
Conditional Access policies require users to meet certain conditions before accessing resources. These policies often include multifactor authentication (MFA), device compliance, and location-based access controls. They can be customized to specific user groups, applications, and risk levels, providing a granular level of control.
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Privileged Identity Management (PIM) provides extra security to accounts that access critical assets and systems, enforcing tighter governance and enabling audits. Key features include Just-in-Time (JIT) access (temporary elevated access only when necessary) and Time-Bound access (limits on access privilege duration). These features help ensure elevated permissions are not left open indefinitely and make obtaining detailed access reports for monitoring and tracking purposes easy.
6 Steps to Successful Identity & Access Management
AdaptivEdge’s proven process leverages a six-step approach to IAM implementation:
- Inventory application usage and integration plan
- Integrate apps and identity providers
- Customize policies and settings
- Testing and validation
- End User communication, training, and enablement
- Monitoring and maintenance
Meet Your IAM Consultant
Ashton Briscoe is one of AdaptivEdge’s security experts. He brings a strong background in cybersecurity work to your Identity and Access Management project.
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