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Term · 29. Vendor Brand Terms

SGNL Identity-First Authorization Platform

Vendor Term Source: SGNL
Vendor Introduced by: Gartner

Definition

SGNL's category positioning — identity-aware authorization platform that aggregates identity data from across systems (HR, IGA, IAM, PAM, app-specific) to enable continuous fine-grained authorization decisions. Pioneer of the Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platform (IVIP) category per Gartner.

Application
Competing IVIP vendors: Veza (Authorization Graph), Permiso (cloud identity intelligence). Coined the «identity-first» framing for authorization — every access decision starts with identity context.
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