The Challenge
Why Employee Access Gets Out of Control
Each new application adds another set of accounts. Over time nobody can say exactly who has access to what.
Is This Relevant?
Is This Use Case Relevant to Your Organization?
The people, moments and signals that usually bring this need to the surface.
Relevant Teams
- IT and security teams
- HR and people operations
- Application owners
Common Triggers
- Rapid adoption of cloud applications
- An audit finding on access
- A breach involving stolen credentials
Warning Signs
- Many separate logins per person
- No multi-factor authentication
- Access lists nobody can produce quickly
Typical Environments
- Cloud and on-premises applications and directories
- Employees, contractors, partners and suppliers
Benefits
What Better Looks Like
Intended benefits. Actual results depend on your environment and starting point.
Our Approach
A Practical Approach
A phased rollout, starting with the applications and users that matter most. Each stage is tailored to your environment.
Assess
Review directories, applications, sign-in methods and access processes.
Prioritize
Rank what you find by business impact, effort and risk, and agree where to start.
Design
Agree the identity architecture, roles and access policies.
Implement
Connect applications, set up sign-in and MFA, and automate provisioning.
Validate and Optimize
Test sign-in, provisioning and access controls with users.
Solutions
Solutions That Can Help
The solutions that address this use case, starting with the primary one.
Services
How Signisys Can Support You
The services that deliver the approach, from the first assessment to ongoing improvement.
Technology
Technology Options
Where technology fits in the approach. Specific platforms and partner status are confirmed for each engagement.
Before You Start
What to Consider Before Getting Started
A little preparation makes the first assessment faster and its findings more reliable.
- Directories and identity systems in use
- Applications to connect, and their sign-in support
- Roles and access policies
- User communication and support during rollout
- Who will own the work and act on recommendations
- Engagement model and ongoing support
Measuring Success
How to Measure Success
Illustrative measures. Agree a baseline first, and keep targets separate from measured results.
Applications on Single Sign-On
The share of applications using central sign-in.
MFA Coverage
The share of users protected by MFA.
Password Reset Requests
Help desk requests for forgotten passwords.
Access Review Completion
Reviews completed on schedule.
Our Approach
How We Deliver Results
How Signisys works, from the first assessment to handover and beyond.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this use case.
How do we know employee access needs better management?
Many separate logins, no multi-factor authentication and no quick way to list someone’s access are the usual signs.
Will single sign-on make a breach worse?
With multi-factor authentication and monitoring, central sign-in is safer than many separate passwords, and access can be removed in one place.
What information is needed to get started?
Your directories, the applications staff use, current sign-in methods and how access is requested and approved today.
Which environments does this apply to?
Cloud and on-premises applications and directories, for employees, contractors and suppliers.
How is progress measured?
Agree a baseline for measures such as applications on single sign-On, MFA coverage, password reset requests and access review completion, then track them over time.
Related Content
Related Outcomes, Use Cases and Guides
Where to go next: the outcome this use case supports, nearby scenarios, technology partners and practical guides.
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Use Case
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Technology Partner
Microsoft Solutions and Services
Technology Partner
OneLogin Solutions and Services
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