What is Identity Governance and Administration
IGA Defined
Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) is a comprehensive framework that helps organizations manage and control user identities and access rights across various systems and applications. It ensures that the right individuals have appropriate access to the right resources at the right time, enhancing security, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Key Components of IGA:
- Identity Lifecycle Management: Sometimes referred to as Identity Management, this involves the creation, modification, and deletion of user identities. It ensures that user access is updated as roles change within the organization.
- Access Certification: Regular reviews and audits of user access rights to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Assigning access rights based on user roles within the organization, simplifying the management of permissions.
- Policy Enforcement: Implementing and enforcing policies to ensure that access rights are granted according to organizational rules and regulatory requirements.
- Reporting and Analytics: Providing insights into access patterns and potential security risks through detailed reports and analytics.
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Benefits of IGA:
- Enhanced Security: By ensuring that only authorized users have access to sensitive information, IGA systems help prevent unauthorized access and potential security breaches.
- Regulatory Compliance: The Governance portion of IGA – this helps organizations comply with various regulatory compliance regulations such as PCI, HIPAA, and SOX by maintaining accurate records of user access and ensuring regular audits.
- Operational Efficiency: Automating identity and access management processes reduces the need for IT involvement and improves overall efficiency.
- Improved User Experience: By reducing friction and ensuring timely access to resources required to perform their job duties, end users can have a much better onboarding experience whether joining, taking on a new project or moving to a new role within the organization.
Why Choose GCA for IGA?
With decades of experience helping organizations of all sizes, across all verticals solve IGA challenges, our team of IAM Specialists can apply our vast experience to help tailor a solution unique to your organization using our IAM Assessment Services. We can also provide fixed-priced implementation services, expert IAM Engineering services, Identity Managed Services, or even a white gloved Compliance as a Service. Wherever you are in your Identity Management journey, GCA can help!
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