Identity and Access Management (IAM / SSO)
Centralize who can access what with single sign-on and role-based controls
What it is
Identity and access management centralizes control over who can access which systems, applications, and data across your organization. Single sign-on lets employees use one set of credentials to access all their applications, eliminating password fatigue and reducing the risk of weak or reused passwords. Role-based access controls ensure that employees only have access to the resources their job requires. Automated provisioning creates accounts and assigns permissions when someone joins, and automated deprovisioning revokes all access immediately when they leave. IAM platforms provide a complete audit trail of who accessed what and when, which is essential for compliance reporting.
Why it matters
Without centralized identity management, access controls fragment across dozens of applications. Former employees retain access. Permissions accumulate as people change roles. IAM eliminates these gaps and provides the visibility to prove your access controls are working.
What to expect
Implementation ranges from weeks to months depending on the number of applications being integrated. Most organizations start with SSO for their most critical applications and expand from there. Directory synchronization with Active Directory or cloud directories is typically the first step.
Where this fits
Relevant industries
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Common questions
How many applications can SSO cover?
Modern IAM platforms support thousands of pre-built integrations with popular SaaS applications and protocols like SAML and OIDC for custom applications. Most businesses can bring 80-90% of their applications under SSO.
What happens if the SSO provider goes down?
Reputable IAM providers maintain 99.99% uptime SLAs with redundant infrastructure. Emergency bypass procedures and cached credentials provide fallback access during rare outages.
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