Identity & access management in hybrid
IT environments
We are experts in easy-to-use, delegated identity and access management for both on-premises and cloud-based IT environments.
What is hybrid IAM?
Hybrid IT landscapes with server-client and cloud infrastructure are the norm today. Hybrid IAM means Identity and Access Management (IAM) in an IT landscape where identities merge in both worlds. Tailored on-premises solutions and scalable cloud applications present challenges to organisations because there is no 100% compatibility.
3 success factors for hybrid identity management:
1. Administrators use a central IAM solution: IT specialists can manage on-premises and cloud directories in a fast and customizable application.
2. Delegation to employees: Users receive granular access rights, take over IAM data processing and carry out administrative tasks themselves.
3. Security is the focus: Company guidelines, security workflows, automated processes and audits are all integrated into the background.
Distributed identities as the basis for hybrid IAM
Increase in digital identities
Most organizations in the Microsoft world use Entra ID and Active Directory for their identity and access management. In addition, companies work with many additional applications to manage identities and contacts.
With the increase of digital identities, the challenge of maintaining control is growing. Classic IAM systems, which only cover internal identities, have long since become obsolete. The future of identity and access management lies in dealing with diverse, distributed identities.
Distributed identity management
Managing these distributed identities in such a way that everyone is available and everyone only has the access they need is one of the great challenges of our time.
Whether this is done in a central system such as the IDM-Portal or distributed across different systems is a company-specific decision. With the IDM-Portal and the my-IAM platform, you are well prepared for the digital transformation of identity and access management.
IDM-Portal as a solution for hybrid IAM
The IDM-Portal simplifies user administration in mixed IT environments, automates permissions with approvals and time control, and integrates third-party systems for efficient identity management.
User and authorization management
Hybrid IAM involves the combination of two technological worlds with different approaches that are not fully compatible. If the company relies on on-premises Active Directory, the user lifecycle is under local control. If the company manages identities in the Microsoft cloud, Entra ID is used. Often, both directories are in use.
In practice, the best approach depends on the primary user management system. The IDM-Portal can work with both directories and manage them in parallel.
Roles, security and reporting
IAM has the task of preventing unauthorized access to resources, documents and applications. To do this, the technical concept of authorization groups is used in almost all solutions, whether cloud or on-premises.
In addition to user roles, it is crucial for content-related IAM security. Traceability or IAM reporting, who changed what and when, is important for security audits.
