What if your company needs to access information immediately, easily and securely? In this type of situation, the best thing to do is to opt for the use of IAM or Identity Access Management. The use of an access and identity management tool is the ideal solution to this problem.

What are the different possible solutions?

There are several options for effectively managing access and identities. Each uses built-in identity information for creating, modifying and deleting credentials. Access control (to various company resources, mobile and cloud) also uses the same process. Nowadays, identity and access management solutions are as follows. First, there is identity management. Secondly, there is access management. Thirdly, there is also the famous SSO or Single Sign-On. Don't forget access governance, identity tracking and active Directory or AD administration. These different tools have been designed to provide simple and secure access for companies that employ IAM.

SSO, useful to facilitate the management of passwords

The password is still the best way to authenticate a user's identity. However, it is not uncommon for a login to have several. In this case, the risk of forgetting one or two passwords is quite high. It is true that there is a help service available in case of loss of such information. However, this service is not free. On the contrary, sometimes it is extremely expensive. In addition, resetting these passwords can lead to a partial or total malfunction of the access and identity management system. For this reason, it is advisable to use SSO or Single Sign-On in IAM.

Concerns about monitoring and verification of privileged users?

It is important to remember that not all identifiers have the same rights. Some are more capable than others. Privileges will depend primarily on the employee's position and role within the company. If a given user does not have the rights corresponding to his or her duties, he or she may not be able to work properly. This is why it is best to never neglect delegated administration and management of privileged users.