Trends Report

Brief: Reframe The Business Case For Identity And Access Management In Security Terms

IAM Is More Than Just Operational Streamlining

March 5th, 2015
Andras Cser, Vice President, Principal Analyst
Andras Cser Vice President, Principal Analyst
With contributors:
Stephanie Balaouras , Jennie Duong

Summary

The responsibility and the budget for identity and access management (IAM) often reside with a number of different business and technology management teams. Historically, the easy business justification for IAM investment came from its impact on administrative operational efficiency — for example, help desk agents spend less time resetting passwords, and automated access recertification campaigns save managers and application owners time. For security and risk (S&R) professionals, IAM has become crucial to improving the company's overall security posture. However, to gain budget and increased control for a function not always under their direct control, S&R pros will have to reframe the business case for IAM in security terms and make a direct connection to the CIO's top technology initiatives. This report presents the most important security benefits of IAM in its component areas — access management and identity management — to help S&R professionals build a solid case for implementing IAM.

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