The proliferation of technology and the rise of remote work have posed a range of information security challenges for companies. In this context, many IT leaders are looking for ways to strengthen identity governance.
In practice, this process involves identifying every user on the company network, spanning software (systems and technology platforms) and hardware (equipment and other assets).
Strong identity management lets the IT team fully administer access, configure permissions, map activity, define authorizations and put more robust authentication measures in place.
It sounds like a great option, but companies often run into a common problem: a lack of skills or knowledge to implement the initiative.
To give you an idea, Forrester data shows that 45% of IT leaders don’t know where to start with identity management and 40% lack the resources to manage it.
Meanwhile, 23% of respondents said they have no defined budget for identity strategies, and only 36% are satisfied with their current security processes.
Another important aspect of identity governance is information security: without a well-executed strategy, a company cannot maintain adequate privacy levels, which increases vulnerabilities and the likelihood of data leaks.
With that in mind, here are some tips for implementing identity management fully aligned with your company’s security initiatives.
Key steps to implement identity governance aligned with information security include:
Have a plan
The first step is to build a solid plan grounded in your organization’s reality. To do so, you need to understand which systems and users are connected to your network and map how your processes work.
An important step at this stage is to analyze the structure and criticality of each of these components.
Define authoritative sources
The second step is to define authoritative sources — that is, which employees will be part of this flow, as well as the vendors or third-party companies that provide services to your organization.
This lets you register roles and create access flows based on each employee’s role, the activities they perform and the data they need to see.
This is one of the most important foundations of identity governance, because it ensures strong privacy and reduces the risk of sensitive information being exposed to the wrong employees or teams.
Keep the process flexible for future adjustments
No initiative is free from adjustments, whether to fix issues or to accommodate long-term changes and innovation.
That is why it is crucial to keep the process flexible, enabling fast, efficient changes in the future and ensuring data and users are always up to date.
Implement a user-centric security process
Finally, if you want to combine identity governance with information security, you need a user-centric initiative.
This means promoting processes that are simple, intuitive and fully accessible. Also plan ways to train and engage your users on key security best practices to prevent mistakes.
Use an Identity Management solution
We can help your business strengthen internal security with our Identity Management solution, which centralizes all users and systems through single sign-on.
With our solution, your company can:
- Increase user management efficiency;
- Reduce the complexity of user access;
- Configure permissions correctly;
- Automate identity and access management;
- Comply with the LGPD;
- Simplify data and user audits.
All backed by a specialized company recognized nationally and internationally for high-quality delivery, cutting-edge technology and a strong technical team.
We help your business achieve efficient identity governance. Want to learn more? Reach out and talk to our team today!