Auditing Identity Management Systems

The process of complying with internal audit and regulatory demands can be best viewed as a cycle. Establish Control Objectives, Implement Controls, and Provide Proof. The cycle begins with defining and documenting the organization’s objectives for compliance and risk control and then moves on to implementing the processes to support those objectives and providing proof that those processes are working. The first step, establishes the baseline for complying with internal audit and regulatory demands.

An effective identity auditing solution delivers an automated, proactive approach to meeting enterprise audit and compliance requirements, providing functionalities that move organizations from manual, fragmented processes to a monitored, optimized, sustainable state.
• Provides continuous insight into access, privileges, and violations
• Enables real-time visibility into access status
• Automatically defines why access is granted on any given occasion
• Detects not only violations but also potential violations of audit policy
• Takes steps for remediation and mitigation in the event of a violation
• Creates a trail of accountability with auditable evidence of controls
• Automates processes, reducing staffing and services requirements