Identity and Access Governance

The KuppingerCole Leadership Compass provides a detailed analysis of vendors in the Identity and Access Governance (IAG) market, focusing on the capabilities of their products and services. IAG solutions are crucial for organizations due to the security risks and compliance requirements associated with managing access rights. These solutions provide tools for identity lifecycle management, access certifications, and policy enforcement. The report distinguishes between vendors offering comprehensive Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) suites and those focused solely on IAG. The market hosts a diverse set of vendors offering a wide range of deployment options, including on-premises, IDaaS, and hybrid models. Additionally, the incorporation of AI and machine learning in IAG solutions is driving advancements in automation, risk management, and access analytics. While some vendors provide comprehensive solutions, others focus on specific features like User Access Provisioning (UAP) or access intelligence. Buyers are urged to consider products based on specific organizational needs and to conduct detailed evaluations beyond the findings presented.

• Identity and Access Governance is a core technology for ensuring security and compliance in IAM solutions.
• The IAG market continues to grow and evolve despite its maturity.
• A significant portion of IAG vendors are now incorporating AI for risk assessment and access optimization.
• Many vendors are deploying microservices-based architectures to support scalability and flexibility.
• The report evaluates 29 product vendors in the IAG market, highlighting Broadcom, IBM, Microsoft, and SailPoint as overall leaders.
• The IAG market is not confined to a specific geography and has a global presence.
• Deployment models for IAG solutions include IDaaS, on-premises, managed services, and hybrid deployments.
• IAG solutions are applicable across industries, especially where regulatory compliance is high, such as finance and healthcare.
• Access intelligence functions provide real-time monitoring capabilities for IT assets and user behavior.
• IGA and IAG solutions support a broad range of APIs, enhancing interoperability with existing IT infrastructure.

• "IAG is essential to business as a strategic approach to ensure overall IT security and regulatory compliance."
• "The level of access and risk intelligence, role modelling, segregation of duties and access analytics has become a key differentiator between IAG product solutions."
• "Automation is a key trend in IAG to reduce management workload by automating tasks and providing flexible access review approaches."
• "Access Risk Management uses a risk-based approach to evaluate and assign risk scores for access requests and invokes relevant access workflows."
• "Identity and Access Governance provides necessary tools for businesses to manage access entitlements, run reports, access certification campaigns, and SoD checks."
• "A robust governance framework is essential for organizations dealing with continually changing paradigms of security and risk management."
• "Organizations should strategically scope their IAG requirements well before evaluating specific products."
• "Many applications will continue to rely on static entitlements, creating a steady demand for effective IAG solutions."
• "The push toward dynamic, Just-In-Time access is gaining momentum, shaping the future of access management."
• "Vendors in the IAG space are exploring various approaches to managing static entitlements and mitigating associated risks."