What is identity management software?
Does my company need to use identity management software?
- Increased flexibility for employees. Your end-users (namely, employees) can access your corporate networks wherever they are and are given a unique digital identity with a clear set of credentials. This is especially important today with the rising trend of hybrid and remote work.
- Fewer issues with passwords. With simpler sign-in processes, the days of getting stuck "passwordless" are pretty much over. Gone are sticky notes with passwords written on them. Wave goodbye to the lengthy Excel sheets with 1500 variations of PaSsWorD1234 for each tool used with every password reset by each employee ever.
- Better security. It's that simple. IAMs help businesses implement more effective security policies across all their tools, platforms, and apps. They can quickly identify security threats and remove those with unauthorized access trying to break in.
- More efficiency for IT & Security teams. By automating the tasks and processes of user provisioning, de-provisioning (i.e. setting up or disabling accounts), and privileges, both the time and effort needed to manage users are significantly reduced. For example, if you’re using a tool like Okta and you create a new account, Google, Notion, and Zoom accounts are also automatically created for that user. The same applies when an employee leaves your company and their account is deactivated. This also minimizes the risk of human error.
You're convinced. So, how do you choose the right software?
Choosing the right access management software can be complicated. So, we came up with 4 quick tips on what features to look out for in this process.