Term · 1. Core IAM
Identity Governance IG
Definition
Discipline of policies, processes, and oversight ensuring identities have appropriate access — no more, no less — throughout their lifecycle. Includes access requests, approval workflows, periodic access certifications, segregation of duties, role mining, and audit reporting. Foundation for SOX, SOC 2, GDPR compliance.
- Application
- MidPoint: Business aspect of managing identities including business processes, rules, policies and organizational structures.
SailPoint: IdentityIQ — the IGA platform combining lifecycle + governance + provisioning
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