Identity Management, Overview Access Management or Password Management Overview

Take a moment to think of how many people are logged into your network at this very minute. Do you know who they are, where they are and what they are doing on your network?

An Identity Management (IDM) solution provides the answers instantaneously. It is also often referred to as access management or password management as well. Identity Management centralizes control over users’ rights and relationships within your network. Identity Management’s delegated workflows, rules and policies allow for automated provisioning and user self service.

The internet has quickly become a convenient meeting place for employees, customers, partners and vendors. Multiple systems make the interaction between these groups possible. Identity Management consolidates these systems to simplify the management of their identities. It puts organizations in the lead by optimizing business processes.

Identity Management (IDM) is a comprehensive solution for regulating digital identities that encompasses a variety of technologies pertaining to creating, maintaining and utilizing user accounts while ensuring system security. IDM includes tools for user provisioning, password management and access management facilitation.

Identity Management is also a major component in building security and privacy by controlling system access at the individual entity level. An IDM solution has a single point of administration where user’s rights can be instantly changed.

This feature secures access to the enterprise systems by eliminating the possibility of a former employee, or someone the company no longer has a relationship with, entering protected resources.

Identity Management involves a process of creating user accounts that are able to be modified and regulate the interaction a user has with the network.  Relationships between the user and their role with the business are established through rules and policies. The rules and policies identify what resources the user is able to access. Assigning authorizations and permissions defines the when, where and why of network use.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and several other laws require the use of an Identity Management (IDM) solution to secure systems and enable resource usage auditing and reporting. Identity Management is a tool used by organizations to gain control over their systems, reduce costs and simplify user processes. The benefits of an IDM solution make enterprise more efficient while ensuring compliance with government mandates.

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