SOX Compliance

The question you may be asking yourself is, "How does identity management affect SOX compliance?"

The SOX statutes have several requirements which can be automated and tracked using solutions from Action Identity. We will help you increase compliance with SOX standards. For example, Section 404a requires "adequate internal controls." This includes publishing internal control structures and procedures and being able to measurably attest to the effectiveness and accuracy of those controls. By implementing one of our solutions, for example, a strong authentication solution, your enterprise could increase its measurable adherence to this statute. You would do this by controlling who has access to your internal environment, ensuring the person accessing your internal environment is who they appear to be, and having records of when an employee was accessing your internal environment.

There are other SOX sections that pertain directly to compliance and get be managed through appropriate ID management solutions from Action Identity's expert team of consultants.

• Section 302 requires reports certify any deficiencies in internal control and possible frauds and the employees associated with them. Using Action Identity's expert team to provide you with an assessment will give you the information you need on any deficiencies or gaps in internal controls. You can even begin corrective action without incurring the fines and sanctions that come with discovering these deficiencies in an audit.
• Section 802 enforces fines and penalties for altering, concealing, or falsifying documents or records. Regardless of the level of trust you place in your privileged users, employing a superuser management solution allows you to track even the most advanced level system changes. This helps prevent security gaps, whether intentional or accidental, which could allow other users' activities to go unnoticed or unchecked.