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Introduction

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Managing access to sensitive information and resources has become a daunting challenge for organizations of all scales in a world where we are all digitally interconnected. The rapid growth of cloud-based applications, remote work culture, and the increasing threat of cyberattacks demand a broader and safer Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategy.

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And to overcome the challenges and pain points related to identity and access management, the converged identity platform can be a transformative solution. This article will help you understand how the converged identity platforms streamline access management across organizations.

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What is a Converged Identity Platform (CIP)?

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A Converged Identity Platform (CIP) is a highly advanced and combined system that integrates various Identity and Access Management (IAM) functions into a unified solution. The platform brings together essential IAM capabilities, like user authentication, user provisioning, authorization, and identity governance, under one digital application. A Converged Identity Platform's primary purpose is to facilitate managing user identities, access controls, and data security policies across businesses.

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Traditional IAM solutions usually rely on separate systems for different functions, which leads to complexities, repetition, and security issues. Converged Identity Platforms handle these challenges by centralizing IAM operations, simplifying access management, and improving overall security.

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How Does CIP Streamline Access to a System?

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A Converged Identity Platform (CIP) simplifies access to a system by centralizing and streamlining the process of user authentication and authorization. It combines various Identity and Access Management (IAM) functionalities into a cohesive ecosystem, allowing efficient organizational access management.

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Mentioned below are approaches that CIP utilizes to streamline access management:

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  1. Single Sign-On (SSO): One of the critical elements of a CIP is Single Sign-On. With SSO, users only need to verify themselves once to access multiple platforms and systems within the organization. After the first login, the CIP safely stores login credentials and automatically uses them to authenticate the user for other applications. This process eradicates the need to remember multiple combinations of usernames & passwords, reducing the chances of password-related issues and enhancing overall user productivity.
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  2. Focused Authentication: CIP concentrates on user authentication, ensuring all user credentials are verified against a unified authentication service. This concentrated approach improves security by consolidating authentication policies lowering the risk of unauthorized access, misconfigurations, and system vulnerabilities.
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  3. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): CIP typically supports Multi-Factor Authentication, requiring users to provide additional verification factors beyond their passwords. MFA can include passwords the user knows, a one-time code on their registered mobile number, or biometric methods like fingerprint or facial recognition. MFA acts as added security, making it a challenging experience for unauthorized users to acquire access even if they can decode passwords.
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  4. User Provisioning: CIP automates user provisioning and deprovisioning methods. It simplifies the onboarding and offboarding of users in an organization. When a new employee joins the organization, the CIP can automatically create their official user account, allocate appropriate access privileges, and provide them with the required applications and resources. In the same way, when an employee leaves the organization, the CIP can withdraw access rights across all systems in one go.
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  5. Identity Federation: CIP supports identity federation. This process allows the users to access resources across various domains and organizations using their home organization's credentials. This capability reduces the need for separate user accounts and passwords for each platform, making access management more efficient, easy, and less time-consuming.
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  1. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): CIP often includes Role-Based Access Control, enabling managers to assign access permissions based on users' tasks or job functions. RBAC facilitates access management by grouping users into predefined roles and giving them appropriate access privileges.
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  2. Centralized Auditing: CIP offers centralized reporting and auditing capabilities, enabling administrators to observe user activities, track access controls, and analyze suspicious or unauthorized behavior. These logs assist in maintaining compliance with regulations and recognizing potential security breaches.
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With the abovementioned elements, a Converged Identity Platform significantly lowers the administrative burden of managing access controls. It ensures that users have safe and hassle-free access to the platforms and resources they need to perform efficiently.

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Conclusion

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In this rapidly evolving digital world, where security breaches and cyber attacks continue challenging an organization's information security, Converged Identity Platforms (CIPs) emerge as a unique resolution for efficient and protected access management.

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By integrating various Identity and Access Management (IAM) functionalities into a single ecosystem, CIPs facilitate identity management, authentication, and authorization complications. It offers a convenient user experience.

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It’s true to say that a majority of enterprises believe that user provisioning is the backbone of a secure IT infrastructure.

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Despite this, there are endless instances of user data being exploited or misused by cybercriminals by utilizing certain loopholes in the overall user provisioning mechanism.

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Above all, the global pandemic also contributed to the sudden upsurge in the number of attacks as the majority of the global population was online.

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Here are the stats depicting the global increase in identity theft risk since the coronavirus outbreak in 2020.

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Image Source: Statista

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It’s crucial for online businesses that are collecting user information and storing the same over the cloud to ensure data safety best practices are in place to safeguard clients’ identity and privacy.

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In this blog, we’re going to go through a few of the most common mistakes organizations make that could eventually lead to data and privacy vulnerabilities.

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# 1 Mistake: Long List of Privileged Users

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While most of the online platforms consider access management to define permission to a certain group of users to access particular resources or information, many enterprises aren’t aware of unauthorized access distribution.

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Having too many privileged users within a network could be the worst thing for an organization when it comes to data and privacy concerns.

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Businesses need to understand the importance of access management that can prevent a data breach and protect sensitive data from being exposed.

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Moreover, experts believe that keeping a track of permissions and data access requests could help in building a robust and secure ecosystem.

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#2 Mistake: Lack of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

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Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) is an essential component of current identity and access management. MFA adds more layers to the existing security that ensures a secure environment for both the company and users.

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While unauthorized professionals are exploring new ways to gain access to user profiles, MFA can be the real game-changer.

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Since cyber attackers can quickly bypass a single layer of security, MFA is undoubtedly the need of the hour for businesses that need to secure user identities in the ever-expanding digital world.

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#3 Mistake: Missing SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Certificate

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SSL Certificates enhance the overall security of data sent over the internet in an organization. These certificates are the protocol that provides authentication, encryption, and decryption of data with adequate security.

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Enterprises that don’t use SSL security are prone to malicious attacks and are always on the verge of compromising sensitive information related to organization and user identities as well.

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It’s strongly recommended to rely on SSL when it comes to securing a web application or a website that collects, stores, and manages user data.

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#4 Mistake: No Risk-based Authentication (RBA)

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For those who aren’t aware of RBA in 2021, it’s a secure authentication process that automatically adds another layer of security whenever there’s a suspicious activity from a user’s profile.

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Let’s understand this with a quick example.

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Suppose a user’s account is accessed by an unauthorized professional from a remote location, which is far away from the actual current location. Or the account is accessed multiple times from different IPs of different countries within a couple of minutes or hours.

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Here’s where the RBA mechanism kicks in. The user needs to verify its identity through an authentication process involving a verification email or OTP (one-time-password) and the same is informed to the admin through an alert.

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Enterprises that haven’t yet leveraged risk-based authentication need to strictly put their best foot forward to add this crucial layer of security to their network for enhanced user data security.

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Here’s a quick guide on implementing Risk-Based Authentication on your site with LoginRadius’ consumer identity and access management platform.

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#5 Mistake: Underestimating Progressive Profiling

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Brands that aren’t relying on progressive profiling in 2021 would surely end up hanging back when compared to their competitors.

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Progressive profiling helps businesses in choosing which data they wish to gather through various stages of a customer’s journey.

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This process not only improves user experience but eventually helps enterprises to drive more revenues as the customers continue to share information and as they increase interaction with your brand.

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Organizations can set rules that suit their business requirements and win consumers’ trust that further boosts business revenues.

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Conclusion

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In a world where competitors are just a click away, online businesses collecting user data must emphasize user experience and security through the aforementioned aspects.

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Correct user provisioning is the key to customer success and when brands learn its importance, it provides them a competitive edge.

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