Application Identity and Access Management Solution

More users than ever are accessing applications remotely, so limiting access for remote employees, partners and customers is critical. A static single sign-on (SSO) or multi-factor authentication (MFA) product isn't going to cut it at the enterprise level, where the cost of a breach is high. Those costs can include lost data, stolen intellectual property, damaged customer trust and reputation, incident response costs, downtime, and steep fines from compliance regulations like GDPR and CCPA if personally identifiable information (PII) is involved.

What to look for in an IAM product

Standard features of a good IAM product include adaptive and contextual authentication, SSO, MFA, access policy management and enforcement, session management, logging and reporting, and integration with applications and security products like CASB, endpoint and web access firewalls. Gartner notes that support for identity protocols like SAML, OAuth and OIDC are also essential, as is standards-based federation instead of password vaulting wherever possible.

Cloud-based SaaS products are becoming an increasingly important part of the IAM market. Some cloud-based tools have been custom-built for the cloud and some share DNA with on-premises tools. In a few cases, cloud IAM tools from a vendor may not have all the functionality of the vendor's on-premises offerings, so check the roadmap to make sure feature parity is part of the plan.

Visibility is also important, the ability to see across an entire IT infrastructure, including the cloud, who has access to what, what they can do with that access, if it's appropriate to their relationship with the organization, and to understand where security and non-compliance risks exist related to user access.

IAM also provides a way to streamline the on-boarding and off-boarding of users and their access to systems and applications automatically as relationships change over time. Done correctly, it provides the means to dispense with commonplace phenomena such as inadequate or missing audit logs, privilege creep, privilege escalation attacks, and general identity chaos and password chaos.

The rise of zero trust security products

One trend to watch is the rise of zero trust security products. These new access control tools restrict access to just the data and applications users need rather than granting them access to the entire network, reducing the risk of lateral movement within the network. The market is still new, but Gartner expects sales of these products to begin to gain traction in 2021. IAM vendors are already developing their own approaches to zero trust and will continue to.

IAM implementation challenges

There are many challenges to overcome in setting up an identity and access management system. One of the principal ones is gaining control over islands of identity. In a typical organization, it's tough to know where all the identity repositories exist due to shadow IT, consumerization of IT and more SaaS applications steadily coming into the fold. Organizations have to gain visibility into all parts of the IAM puzzle. Once you have visibility, you can effectively manage identity from a centralized view that helps minimize risk.

Another challenge concerns the assignment of risk to users, applications and systems. That demands prioritization of people and data according to sensitivity and importance in order to focus on protecting what matters most, first.

Additionally, management can be slow to provide input in defining roles and designations to organizational systems, applications, and its central identity repository. Privileged access management (PAM) can help with the most sensitive accounts.

How to set up an IAM system for your network

The setup of IAM security is project-specific. But here are a few guidelines to follow for successful implementation.

Assess the current IT architecture and future requirements
List standard versus in-house applications, with version details, that have to integrate with IAM
Ensure compatibility between the current OS, third-party applications, web servers, and identity and access management tools
Integrate access control devices (including card readers and other access hardware) with IAM solutions
Clearly designate user roles and define each individual's or group's access privileges and restrictions
Assess the required level of customization so IAM fits the enterprise
Verify that the system complies with any laws or regulatory requirements from local or national governments

Analysis of the Top IAM Tools

Cisco Duo

Key takeaway: Duo is one part of Cisco's zero trust approach, and the IAM tool boasts some of the happiest users.

Pros:

Simple secondary authentication method is easy to use and effective
Cisco is an early leader in zero trust, giving customers room to grow with a single vendor

Cons:

Perhaps best for Cisco shops, but those willing to learn will be rewarded

Duo may be a smaller IAM player, but its users are among the happiest, giving the product high marks for product capabilities, management, support and value, and it's easy for end users too. It operates as a secondary authentication method so it doesn't store user credentials. Duo offers identity verification, device visibility and posture assessment regardless of where users and applications are located.

Idaptive/CyberArk

Key takeaway: Behavior analytics and adaptive access set this market-leading IAM product apart.

Pros:

Behavior analytics and adaptive access management
CyberArk merger could make it a zero trust player

Cons:

Fine-grained authentication and API protection could be better

Idaptive was acquired by CyberArk in May 2020, creating a very interesting marriage between a top IAM vendor and a top privileged access management (PAM) company (a rather strange twist as Centrify, another PAM leader, spun off Idaptive in 2018). CyberArk is positioning the products for the emerging zero trust market too.

Idaptive offers SSO, MFA, and identity lifecycle management across workforce, third-party, endpoints, mobile devices and consumer users. Behavior analytics set a baseline for users and can trigger alerts and access changes when anomalous behavior is detected. Idaptive gets solid marks for capabilities, value, ease of deployment, and support. It's one of the best products on the market for adaptive access control. Not much in the way of quibbles, but fine-grained authentication and API protection could be areas for improvement.

Oracle

Key takeaway: A full-featured access management suite that gets high marks from users.

Pros:

Ease of deployment, SSO, and authentication and access management are standout features
A good value

Cons:

Behavioral features aren't as robust as other leading solutions

Oracle has put together a strong identity and access management product suite spanning the cloud and on-premises: the Oracle Identity Cloud Service, the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Identity and Access Management Service, Oracle Access Management (SSO), Oracle Identity Governance, and Oracle Directory Services. The context-aware access products integrate with a wide range of applications, servers and systems, including custom applications. It gets high marks for ease of deployment, authentication and access management, single sign-on and support, and user perceptions of value are above average. Behavioral features are one area where Oracle could catch up to other market leaders.

Okta

Key takeaway: An access management leader with an early stake in zero trust too.

Pros:

An easy and simple way to get into IAM and zero trust
Multiple authentication options
Behavioral tracking

Cons:

Not the cheapest or most sophisticated product on the market

Okta has long been a leader in access management, authentication and single sign-on. The company is also becoming an early leader in zero trust security, which gives Okta customers a path forward as access technology changes. With a simple and easy-to-manage SaaS-based approach, the Okta offers users a way to implement IAM and zero trust without a lot of complexity. Behavioral tracking is a plus, and the product offers a number of authentication options, including multi-factor, single sign-on and biometric. Some users would like better reporting and more advanced functionality, but Okta is a good choice for SMBs in particular. Support is about average.

IBM Security Verify Access

Key takeaway: High marks from users and better than average pricing may make any complexity worth it.

Pros:

Advanced features and value

Cons:

Some complexity in management and deployment

IBM Security Verify Access users are generally a happy lot. They praise the product's advanced features, while complexity has been one area they'd like to see improved. The software product generally offers greater functionality than the SaaS product, but IBM gets solid marks across the board from users, even on price, where it ranks in the top half of IAM products. Deployment times can take longer than average, but all in all, a strong IAM offering with a solid roadmap.

Ping Identity

Key takeaway: A range of offerings make Ping an option for just about anyone.

Pros:

Wide range of offerings
Strong product development efforts

Cons:

Deployment times can be above-average
Some management complexity and reporting limitations

Ping Identity offers a range of access management solutions: software, cloud-based, hybrid, enterprise-grade and passwordless are among the options. Deployment, management and reporting could be improved, but otherwise the Ping lineup gets solid marks just about everywhere, and the company's continuous development efforts ensure that it will be a contender for a long time. Ping has an option for just about everyone.

OneLogin

Key takeaway: Strong product capabilities and ease of deployment and use are standout features for OneLogin

Pros:

Solid, well balanced product
Ease of deployment and use
Value

Cons:

Reporting could be improved

Symantec

Key takeaway: The only vendor on our list that is a leader in PAM and zero trust too.

Pros:

Broad access management offerings
Good reporting

Cons:

Adaptive access and policy management could be a little better

Other IAM market leaders

The access management market is a competitive one, so other vendors may also offer products that fit your needs. Here are a few other noteworthy IAM vendors:

Micro Focus
Microsoft Azure Active Directory
RSA
SecureAuth
Auth0
ForgeRock
Thales SafeNet
Trusfort
SailPoint

Paul Shread

eSecurityPlanet Editor Paul Shread has covered nearly every aspect of enterprise technology in his 20+ years in IT journalism, including award-winning articles on endpoint security and virtual data centers. He wrote a column on small business technology for Time.com, and covered financial markets for 10 years, from the dot-com boom and bust to the 2007-2009 financial crisis. He holds a market analyst certification.

Application Identity and Access Management Solution

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Application Identity and Access Management Solution

Top IAM Solutions

1 Twingate

2 Cisco

3 Idaptive

4 Oracle

5 Okta

6 IBM

7 Ping

8 OneLogin

9 Symantec

What to look for in an IAM product

The rise of zero trust security products

IAM implementation challenges

How to set up an IAM system for your network

Analysis of the Top IAM Tools

Cisco Duo

Idaptive/CyberArk

Oracle

Okta

IBM Security Verify Access

Ping Identity

OneLogin

Symantec

Other IAM market leaders

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