The need for a robust identity and access management (IAM) strategy has become an integral part of enterprise IT. Strong IAM solutions can enable enterprises to boost employee productivity and bolster their overall security postures. However, the growth of cloud computing and an increasingly distributed mobile workforce make IAM more complex every day.

Organizational teams in charge of authenticating user identities and managing access to corporate resources must walk a fine line, ensuring that the enterprise has robust security controls in place while streamlining authentication procedures to increase user productivity. In the end, business is about delivering value to customers, and IAM is an essential part of ensuring that employees are both empowered to deliver that value and prevented from damaging the business’s reputation, security, or bottom line.