What is Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)?

Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) is a framework used by organizations to manage digital identities and control user access to systems, data, and resources. It ensures that the right individuals have the appropriate access at the right times, for the right reasons — and that access is monitored and compliant with internal policies and external regulations.
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Key Components of IGA

  1. Identity Lifecycle Management: Manages user identities from creation (onboarding) to modification (role changes) to deletion (offboarding).’
  2. Access Management: Ensures users have access only to the resources they need to do their jobs (principle of least privilege).
  3. Role Management: Defines roles and groups to simplify and standardize access permissions.
  4. Access Reviews and Certification: Periodic reviews where managers or system owners certify that users still require the access they have.
  5. Policy Enforcement: Applies rules for segregation of duties (SoD), access constraints, and compliance requirements.
  6. Audit and Reporting: Provides logs, reports, and tools to demonstrate compliance (e.g., for SOX, HIPAA, GDPR).
  7. Self-Service Access Requests: Allows users to request access, which can be automatically or manually approved through workflows.

 

Why IGA Matters?

  1. Security: Prevents unauthorized access, reducing the risk of insider threats or breaches.
  2. Compliance: Helps meet legal and regulatory requirements.
  3. Efficiency: Automates identity and access tasks to reduce manual errors and IT workload.

 

What does IGA admins do?

IGA is about configuring and managing user account details and access controls across an organization. This involves tasks like onboarding new employees and setting up user accounts for SaaS platforms. IGA admins also takes care of removing accounts and accesses when the employee offboarding process is ongoing.

 

 

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