Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Consulting
Design, implement, and optimize identity governance programs — access certifications, lifecycle management, role engineering, segregation of duties, and compliance automation across your enterprise.
What Is Identity Governance & Administration?
IGA is the discipline of ensuring the right people have the right access to the right resources for the right reasons — and can prove it. It encompasses identity lifecycle management, access request and approval workflows, role-based access control (RBAC), certification campaigns, segregation of duties (SoD) policies, and compliance reporting. AskMeIdentity designs and implements IGA programs that balance security with business agility.
Access Certifications
Periodic review campaigns ensuring every user's access is still appropriate — automated reminders, risk scoring, and revocation workflows.
Lifecycle Management
Automated joiner-mover-leaver processes — provision access on day one, adjust on role change, revoke on termination within minutes.
Role Engineering
Data-driven role mining and role design to move from over-provisioned access to a clean, auditable RBAC model.
Segregation of Duties
Define and enforce SoD policies to prevent toxic access combinations — with automated detection and exception management.
Our IGA Implementation Approach
IGA Requirements & Current State
Assess your current identity governance maturity, map authoritative sources, document access policies, and identify compliance requirements (SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, RBI, PCI DSS).
Platform Selection & Architecture
Evaluate and select the right IGA platform — SailPoint IdentityNow, SailPoint IdentityIQ, Saviynt, or Oracle IG — based on your scale, complexity, and budget.
Connector Development & Onboarding
Build connectors to your target applications (Active Directory, LDAP, cloud apps, databases, mainframes), configure provisioning policies, and onboard application owners.
Certification & SoD Campaigns
Configure access certification campaigns, define SoD rules, build approval workflows, and establish the governance operating model with dashboards and reporting.
Managed Governance Operations
Ongoing certified governance operations — campaign management, role lifecycle, exception processing, and continuous platform optimization.
IGA Capabilities We Deliver
Access Request & Approval
Self-service access request portals with multi-level approval workflows, risk scoring, SoD checks, and manager delegation — reducing provisioning time from days to minutes.
Compliance Reporting
Pre-built and custom compliance reports for SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, and RBI audits — with evidence generation and export capabilities for auditors.
Entitlement Management
Granular entitlement cataloging, classification, and risk scoring. Map fine-grained permissions across applications to build a complete entitlement landscape.
Identity Analytics
AI/ML-powered access insights — outlier detection, peer group analysis, risk scoring, and recommendations for access right-sizing and role optimization.
Password Management
Self-service password reset, password synchronization across systems, and password policy enforcement — reducing helpdesk ticket volume by 40-60%.
Privileged Access Governance
Extend governance to privileged accounts — certification of admin access, just-in-time PAM, and integration with CyberArk, BeyondTrust, or Delinea.
Expected Outcomes
Automated reminders and escalation ensure near-complete access certification campaign coverage.
Automated joiner-mover-leaver processes reduce provisioning time from days to minutes.
Pre-built compliance reports and automated evidence generation cut audit preparation time in half.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between IGA and IAM?
IAM is the umbrella covering authentication, authorization, and access management. IGA is the governance layer — ensuring access is appropriate, certified, compliant, and auditable. IGA answers "should this user have this access?" rather than "can they authenticate?"
Which IGA platform do you recommend?
We are platform-agnostic. SailPoint IdentityNow is ideal for cloud-first organizations. SailPoint IdentityIQ suits complex on-premises environments. Saviynt is strong for SAP and cloud governance. We help you choose based on your environment.
How long does IGA implementation take?
Phase 1 (core lifecycle + 5-10 applications) typically takes 3-4 months. Full IGA maturity (50+ applications, role engineering, SoD, analytics) takes 9-12 months.
Can you help with SOX compliance for identity?
Yes, SOX compliance is one of the most common drivers for IGA. We configure certification campaigns, SoD rules, and generate audit-ready evidence that satisfies SOX 404 requirements.
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Build an Identity Governance Program That Auditors Love
Automate access certifications, enforce SoD, and prove compliance — all while reducing operational overhead.
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