Best Practices For An Effective Identity and Access Management

A business should keep its associated digital identities in check for avoiding security risks. An unorganized system can put a business in potential data breach and cyberattack risks.

 

In today’s expanding cloud space, every business should adapt to new things and stay updated when it comes to their security. This is where Identity Access Management solutions help.

 

IAM helps in meeting all leading compliance regulations through audits that help to find new identity security risks and more. But, just like anything else, if IAM is not implemented properly, it can’t help you to its full potential. So, what are the best practices to make sure that your IAM system works efficiently and effectively? That’s what we are going to read today!

1. A strong foundation:

For anything to work effectively, they need a strong foundation for them. The same applies to IAM software, it should have complete sync with all devices, apps, and platforms that are associated with your business.

 

The software should be able to capture some details of every digital identity and have certain abilities to keep them in check. Such as:

• Identification of the OS version of any device that is using your business’s resources.
• Regular customizations to meet certain requirements.
• Technical limitations and capabilities.

2. A defined IAM Vision:

Having a clear vision of what a perfect IAM solution for your business should be like. To understand it as a combination of technology and business process to keep the data of a business secure.

 

For the best implementation, you should start using it from the concept stage. Take your business processes through your IAM system. You should also keep your IAM system ready for implementation with cloud-based systems and keep upgrading depending on the needs of your business.

 

Fulfill all audit requirements, make sure you have complete knowledge of roles, privileges given to them, and how they are using them. Keep them on track! All roles should have the least privilege required for doing their work smoothly.

3. Step by step implementation:

Do go all in together while implementing Identity and Access Management to your business. Make sure you plan the whole process and divide them into stages to avoid complications while implementing.

4. Stakeholders should be aware:

Stakeholders should be aware of the full capabilities of your IAM system. Most importantly, the IT team should know every ins and outs of your IAM system, they are the ones who will be managing it.

 

Organize awareness programs before implementation, so that every associated person should have the knowledge of the capabilities of the IAM system your business is using.

5. Make identity as primary security perimeter:

Your IT team should focus on making a centralized security control around users and other digital identities associated. This way network perimeter can stay more effective.