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All companies and organizations start small. Maybe they only have a handful of employees that accessed just a few resources and systems. Most resources might be on-premise or home-grown applications or software. At this point, services and information are stored only on local servers, and any form of interruptions, data breach or crisis like the pandemic could result to massive disruptions and prove costly to your operations.

As the business grows, so does the organization. There will be a large influx of employees, as well as a variety of applications, especially now with the adoption of cloud applications. And slowly, your environment's path will go through a on-premise/cloud hybrid to a fully cloud environment.

With such growth comes more risks. How do you continue to secure your users and environment for an ever-expanding organization? How do you continue to scale your environment aligned with your company's growth? How do you make sure your environment is always available? What can you do to support your move from an on-premise to hybrid and ultimately, to a fully cloud environment?

It is then very important to have a mid-term and long-term plan for your organization's IT infrastructure and security, as they are very essential in ensuring business continuity. Moving into the cloud is the right choice for many organizations. The cloud allows for your data to exist and be accessed from multiple external places, preserving your vital information in the event of disaster and ensuring business continuity while providing cost effective solution for your IT infrastructure and security.

As your environment goes through an evolution to sustain your organization's growth, so should your Identity and Access Management program. It should evolve in such a way that it is able to handle both the on-premise and cloud based applications at the same time. This is through implementing Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS). This will ensure security for your applications and users wherever they are deployed.

IAM Modernization

Modernizing your IAM poses a challenge no matter how big an organization. If the program is not aligned with your business objectives, if the strategy is not aligned with the stakeholders, or if you don't have the skills and resources, then you wont be able to progress with your journey. Modernizing your environment and IAM to the cloud will involve:

Moving Applications to the Cloud & Securing Them
1. You might have on-premise, legacy applications that you use now and are looking into moving them to cloud. You should have an IAM solution that would provide seamless access to the right resources at the right time for the right reasons to the right person, be it on-premise or in the cloud.
Moving Users to the Cloud & Protecting Them
1. You might have on-premise user directory that is used to create identities and used for authentication, but are looking to move your users to a cloud directory. You should have an IAM solution that would allow users to authenticate, wherever their identities are located.

Modernization Needs

You cannot progress in your journey with your legacy tools and technologies. IAM Modernization requires the help of several key technologies and features. Here are some that tops the list:

Built-In & Up-to-Date Security
1. The solution should have built-in and up-to-date security against online threats like DDos, Phishing, Botnets, SQL & script injection, and any other forms of online threats.
Cloud & On-Premise Bridge
1. A ladder approach is best when moving into the cloud. A solution that can do a hybrid approach and integrate to both online and local services is the best option. This should include the ability to authenticate, authorize and manage identities on both on premise and cloud, ideally without the use of VPN.
Single Sign-On
1. The solution should be able to do single sign-on using industry standards like SAML, OAuth, OIDC, Kerberos, etc.
Multi-Factor & Advanced Authentication
1. The solution should be able to support different types of multi- factor authentications like TOTP, email, biometrics, etc., and should easily integrate with existing MFA applications like RSA SecurId, Google & Microsoft authenticator, etc.
Customization & Webservice API
1. Every organization is unique and it’s almost certain that an organization needs to customize. Maybe they want to improve the branding or integrate with homegrown system or legacy applications. Whatever the reason may be, it is integral in the current times that the solution has a robust and well-documented API.
Skilled Resource
1. Moving into uncharted waters is always a challenge. Support from skilled and knowledgeable resources is crucial to your to your IAM Modernization journey. Not only does it ensure success, it also saves your organization time and money.

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IAMTEAM is here to help and support you in your IAM Modernization journey. We are a team of cybersecurity professionals focused in Identity and Access Management. Contact us to learn more about how we can help you implement a security solution that's right for you.

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