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The 10 essential rules for a successful IGA project
Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) is now an essential pillar of a company’s cybersecurity strategy. Whether it’s complying with current regulations such as GDPR, DORA or NIS2, or ensuring rigorous control of user access, a well-executed IGA project can transform your IT security in the long term. In
this article, we explore the 10 key rules to carry out your IGA project, laying the foundations for effective identity governance, sustainable and aligned with your business challenges.
1. Understand what IGA is
A successful IGA project starts with a clear understanding of its goals: ensuring that only the right people have access to the right resources, at the right time, for the right reasons. IGA helps manage identities, automate account provisioning, control access rights, and ensure compliance.
2. Alignment with business challenges
Each organization has its own priorities: compliance, productivity, cybersecurity… The IGA must align with these objectives to provide real value. A good IGA project improves operational efficiency by automating employee onboarding and offboarding processes, reviewing access, and providing full traceability.
3. Move forward in iterations
Rather than aiming for a global and complex implementation, focus on an agile approach. Start with a small area with mission-critical applications, get quick wins, and then gradually expand.
4. Involve the right stakeholders
The IGA is not a purely technical project. It involves HR, security, the business lines, the IT department, auditors and users. It is essential to federate all these actors around a clear governance from the start.
5. Ensure ongoing governance
Once the solution has been deployed, its governance must be structured: steering committee, performance indicators, regular audits, and constant adaptation to internal and regulatory developments.
6. Create a Trusted Centralized Repository
Effective identity management starts with a single repository fed by authoritative sources of truth (e.g., HR). Simplify entry, mobility, and exit processes, and automate rights provisioning with IGA.
7. Govern applications in a standardized way
The integration of applications within the IGA perimeter requires a precise mapping of rights and accounts. Collaboration with application owners is essential to ensure consistency and security of access.
8. Maintain and improve the allocation rules
The implementation of the IGA does not stop at the initial deployment. It is necessary to continuously optimize the rules for assigning rights, using tools such as role mining or regular access certification.
9. Supporting change
Good change management is key: training, communication, coaching and support must be planned. Users need to understand the benefits of the project and be actively involved in it.
10. Choose the right technology and partners
Finally, the success of your project will also depend on the IGA solution chosen. Netwrix Identity Manager is designed to fit SaaS or on-premises environments, with flexible connectors, intuitive configuration, and an open data model that is RBAC and ABAC compliant.
Why choose Netwrix for your IGA?
Netwrix offers a comprehensive suite of solutions for identity governance, privileged access management (PAM), Active Directory security, and data protection. With its modular approach and recognized expertise, Netwrix supports you at every stage of your IGA maturity.
Conclusion
Déployer une solution IGA peut sembler complexe, mais avec une approche structurée et les bons outils, votre organisation gagnera en sécurité, conformité et efficacité. Suivez ces dix règles pour poser des bases solides à votre projet et maximiser sa valeur.
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