Overview#
Framework of policies and technologies that manage digital identities. Spans provisioning, authentication, authorization, and lifecycle governance.
Core objectives#
- Establish shared definitions of Identity and Access Management for security, engineering, and leadership teams.
- Connect Identity and Access Management activities to measurable risk reduction and resilience goals.
- Provide onboarding notes so new team members can quickly understand how Identity and Access Management works here.
Implementation notes#
- Identify the primary owner for Identity and Access Management, the data sources involved, and the systems affected.
- Document the minimum viable process, tooling, and runbooks that keep Identity and Access Management healthy.
- Map Identity and Access Management practices to standards such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, or CIS Controls.
Operational signals#
- Leading indicators: early warnings that Identity and Access Management might degrade (e.g., backlog growth, noisy alerts, or missed SLAs).
- Lagging indicators: realized impact that shows Identity and Access Management failed or needs investment (e.g., incidents, audit findings).
- Feedback loops: retrospectives and metrics reviews that tune Identity and Access Management continuously.
Related practices#
- Align Identity and Access Management with defense-in-depth planning, threat modeling, and disaster recovery tests.
- Communicate updates to stakeholders through concise briefs, dashboards, and internal FAQs.
- Pair Identity and Access Management improvements with tabletop exercises to validate expectations.