Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) is a key component of any effective cybersecurity strategy, according to a recent article published by Cybersecurity Insiders. IGA is a set of policies and solutions that enable organizations to manage the identities and access rights of their users across various systems and applications. IGA reduces the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive data and systems, which can result in data breaches, compliance violations, and reputational harm.
The article discusses how Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) can enhance an organization’s security stance by addressing four key challenges. IGA offers visibility by providing a comprehensive overview of user access, allowing organizations to monitor activities, detect anomalies, and enforce the principle of least privilege. It automates access provisioning and management, reducing errors and ensuring consistency. IGA aids governance by enabling policy implementation to comply with regulations like GDPR and HIPAA. It also enhances administration by empowering users to manage their access, improving satisfaction, reducing IT workload, and promoting accountability.
There were some statistics from the Cisco-Cybersecurity Insiders 2022 Application Security Report. The report reveals that 90% of organizations consider application security to be very or extremely important for their cybersecurity and risk management posture. However, only 43% of organizations are confident in their ability to secure their applications.
The report highlights several prominent application security challenges confronting organizations. These include a shortage of skilled personnel (49%), budget constraints (41%), limited visibility into application vulnerabilities (40%), insufficient integration among security tools (38%), and a lack of executive support (34%).
With IGA, organizations can gain visibility into their application landscape, automate their access management processes, govern their access policies and controls, and manage their access requests and reviews. This ensures that only authorized users have access to the right applications at the right time.