Identity Provisioning is the process of creating, managing, and maintaining user identities and their associated access rights across an organization's systems, applications, and services. It involves assigning, updating, and revoking user permissions based on roles or policies, ensuring that individuals have the appropriate level of access to perform their job functions securely.
The goal of identity provisioning is to ensure that users have access to the resources they need to perform their job functions while maintaining security and compliance with organizational policies. It is is a foundational element in Identity and Access Management strategies, providing the necessary tools and processes to manage user access efficiently and securely across an organization’s IT ecosystem.
This automated process is a key component of Identity and Access Management (IAM), helping to streamline user onboarding, modifications, and offboarding while maintaining security and compliance. It ensures that users are granted the correct level of access based on their roles or responsibilities, and adjusts permissions as their roles change over time.
Through Identity Provisioning, IAM systems enforce policies that streamline onboarding, modify user access as needed, and revoke privileges during offboarding, thereby enhancing security and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and regulations.
