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Identity Management, what does it solve

Identity Management, what does it solve. By Gautham Mudra. Agenda. Introduction Security and Business Issues Benefits of Identity Management Architecture Features of Identity Management Conclusion Q & A. Introduction. Identity Management is all about

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Identity Management, what does it solve

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  1. Identity Management,whatdoes it solve By Gautham Mudra

  2. Agenda • Introduction • Security and Business Issues • Benefits of Identity Management • Architecture • Features of Identity Management • Conclusion • Q & A

  3. Introduction Identity Management is all about • Authorization/ Authentication • Access Control • Auditing • User Provisioning • Single Sign On

  4. Security Issues • Typically the users have to remember 15-20 passwords. Consequently they either choose easy to crack passwords or even worse write it down on piece of paper. • Each application implements its own security modules which might be weak. • Denying access to a user for all the applications when he quits the organization. • Distribution of information and access control based on their identity.

  5. Business Issues • Some industry analysts estimate that as much as 60 percent of help desk calls are • Password related. • Password resets are estimated by analysts to cost between $30 and $60 per call. • Delays in workflow processes to enable a new employee work status. • Bad user experience through multiple required login.

  6. Benefits of Identity Management • Reduce administration, Help desk and technical support costs • Provide competitive advantage through enabling automation and streamlining workflow. • Improve customer and employee service • confidentiality of customers, suppliers, and employees • Reduce time taken to enable new employees to get access to required resources within the organization • Reduce risk of ex-employees retaining access to organizational resources • Data Integrity

  7. Features of Identity Management

  8. Identity Management

  9. Architecture

  10. Authorization/Authentication

  11. Provisioning

  12. Access Control • Commercial products offer Role Based Access Control • Implement Multi layer and Multi lateral security models. • Access Control based on roles assigned to users.

  13. Auditing • Logging information for the administrator • Smart Auditing systems can implement a simple IDS • Detects brute force password attacks.

  14. Single Sign On 2 Categories • Single sign on into all the applications with in the enterprise • Federated Identity

  15. Federated Identity

  16. Conclusion • Identity Management is a rapidly evolving market. • Its not an off the shelf product but needs lot of customization. • Implementation of these solutions is very difficult • But it’s very promising and if rightly implemented will reap lot of security and business benefits.

  17. Q & A

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