This session sets the foundation for the workshop by introducing the methodology behind KuppingerCole’s Identity Fabric and Reference Architecture 2025. Rather than focusing on vendor solutions, the session explains the structure, logic, and practical value of these frameworks.
Participants will gain a clear understanding of the Identity Fabric fundamentals, what the frameworks are, how they relate across strategic, tactical, and operational layers, and how capabilities are structured, combined into services such as IGA, and implemented through concrete solutions.
Building on this, the session demonstrates how the Identity Fabric can be used as a starting point for IAM initiatives. It shows how the frameworks provide structure, completeness, and flexibility, enabling organizations to derive key activities such as maturity assessments, tool selection, architecture design, target operating models, and project planning.
The session also provides an overview of current IAM market developments and their impact on the evolution of the Identity Fabric and Reference Architecture. Key trends such as decentralized identity, wallets, Zero Trust, and Non-Human Identities are discussed, along with their implications for the Identity Fabric and Reference Architecture across different identity types.
Through this session, participants will learn:
- How the Identity Fabric and Reference Architecture are structured and connected
- How capabilities, services, and solutions relate within the frameworks
- How to use the Identity Fabric as a foundation for IAM initiatives and decision-making
- How current IAM trends influence the evolution of the frameworks
By the end of this session, attendees will have a solid understanding of how to apply the Identity Fabric in practice and how it supports the transition into the interactive maturity assessment in the second part of the workshop.
