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SailPoint’s Impact on Governance of Non-Human and Non-Employee Identities

Updated: Jan 30


Non-Human and Non-Employee Identities a big concern
Non-Human and Non-Employee Identity, A Big Concern

In today's time, evolving digital technologies and expanding businesses have made non-human and non-employee identities (NHNEs) very prevalent in organizations. According to CyberArk, machines outnumber humans in the ratio of 45:1. We can see these NHNEs are reshaping the way we look at identity and access management IAM


Non-human identities (NHIs) are defined as digital entities such as service accounts, APIs, application accounts, and bots that automate tasks, improve scalability, and enhance efficiency. While, non-employee identities (NEIs) refer to the third parties who work for an organization but are not employed by it such as contractors, vendors, partners, visiting nurses, and freelancers.


Often manual modes of granting and revoking access are used at several stages. These manual processes are accompanied by human error and incorrect privileged identities. This increased the probability of threats like loss of controlled resources, data loss, and direct security breaches. Also, NHNEs do not have a centralized system which brings significant challenges like lack of visibility, monitoring, and governance.



To address these challenges, SailPoint Non-Employee Risk Management (NERM) has emerged as an important step toward preventing unauthorized access and potential data breaches. 


NERM extends advanced governance control which ensures the right identity has the right access at the right time. It gives visibility of which third party has what access and why, and also maintains a single account for each non-employee identity to avoid duplicity. This helps close the security gaps by reducing third-party risk and controlling non-employee access management.


Having secure identity management for NHIs and Non-employees is not just about security but it also guarantees that digital operation runs smoothly, compliance standards are met and sensitive data is protected.


Amit Masand founder and CEO of IDMEXPRESS
By Amit Masand

IDMEXPRESS is a renowned IAM and Cybersecurity solution provider in the industry. To protect your organization from cyber attacks book a FREE CONSULTATION now.



 

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