Identity Access Management (IAM) – The Vital Security Framework

Organizations need to ensure employees, customers and, business partners have appropriate, secure access to information and technology resources. Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a central practice for protecting sensitive business data and systems and, the IAM solutions overcome the challenges of IT Security.
Most of the companies are experiencing major data breaches due to poor Identity Access Management Controls.
The lack of identity access management left the largest firms extremely vulnerable. They were primarily guarded by almost every security measure around their data but left the keys in the door. Once inside, the cybercriminals access confidential client emails and documents, including sensitive information of the organization.
Organizations need to ensure employees, customers and, business partners have appropriate, secure access to information and technology resources. Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a central practice for protecting sensitive business data and systems and, the IAM solutions overcome the challenges of IT Security.
Most of the companies are experiencing major data breaches due to poor Identity Access Management Controls.
The lack of identity access management left the largest firms extremely vulnerable. They were primarily guarded by almost every security measure around their data but left the keys in the door. Once inside, the cybercriminals access confidential client emails and documents, including sensitive information of the organization.

The necessity of IAM

Security issues are now in a phase where most of the identity methods are no longer sufficient. With the emergence of new technologies, new threats also arise, where IAM helps to significantly mitigate.
Due to the steady growth in areas comprising cloud computing, IT, big data, and BYOD, Security has naturally become a big question as all of these areas depend on it. With an ever-increasing number of threats, data security has always been a major concern.
The IT team must simultaneously meet the needs of a diverse landscape of users across various scenarios including modifications in the access permissions in the on boarding process of new users, current users resignations include sudden terminations and planned retirements, users changing their team a part of their likeliness, promotions, transfers, etc. Due to the amount of information being stored, used, and transmitted, it is necessary to define certain restrictions regarding who is allowed to access the data.
Access to sensitive information should be restricted for users who don’t require it to minimize the risk of data leakage. IAM is not limited to access to a system and sensitive information, the access restrictions can also be applied to internet networks, internet connections, critical websites, access to printers, data centers, software applications, and wireless networks.
Meeting these demands across a variety of on-premises and cloud applications implies the necessity of IAM solutions.
The necessity of IAM
Security issues are now in a phase where most of the identity methods are no longer sufficient. With the emergence of new technologies, new threats also arise, where IAM helps to significantly mitigate.
Due to the steady growth in areas comprising cloud computing, IT, big data, and BYOD, Security has naturally become a big question as all of these areas depend on it. With an ever-increasing number of threats, data security has always been a major concern.
The IT team must simultaneously meet the needs of a diverse landscape of users across various scenarios including modifications in the access permissions in the on boarding process of new users, current users resignations include sudden terminations and planned retirements, users changing their team a part of their likeliness, promotions, transfers, etc. Due to the amount of information being stored, used, and transmitted, it is necessary to define certain restrictions regarding who is allowed to access the data.
Access to sensitive information should be restricted for users who don’t require it to minimize the risk of data leakage. IAM is not limited to access to a system and sensitive information, the access restrictions can also be applied to internet networks, internet connections, critical websites, access to printers, data centers, software applications, and wireless networks.
Meeting these demands across a variety of on-premises and cloud applications implies the necessity of IAM solutions.

Concepts of IAM

Concepts of IAM

How IAM benefits an organization?

IAM solutions facilitate secure and efficient access to technology resources, applications across multiple systems, manage user identities and related access permissions in an automated manner. This brings an organization the following benefits:
How IAM benefits an organization?
IAM solutions facilitate secure and efficient access to technology resources, applications across multiple systems, manage user identities and related access permissions in an automated manner. This brings an organization the following benefits:

IAM Framework Development Methodology

Scope of IAM
IAM is no longer just a security tool, it’s an asset that helps to better serve the customers. IAM immensely improves and ensures the businesses to move forward flawlessly and effortlessly.
Using a comprehensive Identity and Access Management system simplifies and automates the process of collecting and controlling employee’s data. If a solution cannot identify its users and assign them the appropriate rights and roles, problems will arise very quickly. IAM ensures compliance with policies and allows administrators/authorized personnel to monitor user behavior and platform service performance.
IAM can be used everywhere due to its encompassing nature, whether on distributed applications, a mobile device, decentralized IT system cloud-based and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, thus eliminating the barriers for customers to enter the platform anytime, anywhere.
The IAM solutions can ease management pains by enhancing user productivity and can collect and make decisions based on user identity, location, device, and easily revoke or deny privileges to unauthorized users.
The more harmonious the tool fits within the environment and with other security tools, the more likely it is to close security gaps and improve business operations.
IAM Framework Development Methodology
Scope of IAM
IAM is no longer just a security tool, it’s an asset that helps to better serve the customers. IAM immensely improves and ensures the businesses to move forward flawlessly and effortlessly.
Using a comprehensive Identity and Access Management system simplifies and automates the process of collecting and controlling employee’s data. If a solution cannot identify its users and assign them the appropriate rights and roles, problems will arise very quickly. IAM ensures compliance with policies and allows administrators/authorized personnel to monitor user behavior and platform service performance.
IAM can be used everywhere due to its encompassing nature, whether on distributed applications, a mobile device, decentralized IT system cloud-based and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, thus eliminating the barriers for customers to enter the platform anytime, anywhere.
The IAM solutions can ease management pains by enhancing user productivity and can collect and make decisions based on user identity, location, device, and easily revoke or deny privileges to unauthorized users.
The more harmonious the tool fits within the environment and with other security tools, the more likely it is to close security gaps and improve business operations.

How DTS can help build your IAM Strategy

DTS Solution can help you build your IAM framework which consists of the following phases;
IAM Feasibility Study
Conceptual IAM Application Framework
  • SSO
  • SAML
  • Federation
Future To-Be IAM System Architecture
IAM Identity Governance Framework
Strategy and Roadmap
Application integration roadmap Identity lifecycle management Use cases and integrated approach Compliance requirements
Technology Acquisition and Requirements Specification
How DTS can help build your IAM Strategy
DTS Solution can help you build your IAM framework which consists of the following phases;
IAM Feasibility Study
Future To-Be IAM System Architecture
Conceptual IAM Application Framework
  • SSO
  • SAML
  • Federation
IAM Identity Governance Framework
Strategy and Roadmap
Application integration roadmap Identity lifecycle management Use cases and integrated approach Compliance requirements
Technology Acquisition and Requirements Specification