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28 Oct, 2005 |
ACTEWAGL have initiated a project to implement the tools and processes required to provide Identity and Access Management (IAM) throughout the organisation. ACTEWAGL has recognised the need to review their IAM requirements with stakeholders, and integrate security functionality within the IT environment based on the use of open standards for authentication, SSO and web access management. Completion of the project will result in improved security, more accurate identity information and improved productivity. The proposed solution fits well with ACTEWAGL's various systems and integrates well with off-the-shelf and custom solutions and is supportable in the long term. ACTEWAGL has selected UNIFY Solutions to implement Maxware Identity Centre, the preferred tool. The proposed solution provides an easy to use web interface for the administration of identity information including changes to access privileges and personal information. ACTEWAGL's risk exposure is decreased by ensuring that business processes around identity management are completed - for example, the disablement of all accounts for a specific user upon resignation or retirement from ACTEWAGL. Automated and consistent business rules will enable ACTEWAGL to better meet its compliance requirements for data availability, integrity and accessibility under various regulatory instruments and be able to verify that to both internal and external auditors. This will be realised through delegated administration, self service capabilities, the in house ability to add other systems to the IAM framework and the establishment of a platform for the implementation of single sign-on. The presence of an authoritative data source for each identity value and the dynamic propagation of this information throughout ACTEWAGL's systems, following predefined business rules, will ensure improved data integrity. It will also remove the need for ongoing data reconciliation and potential data cleansing. |