What are the benefits of using an automated authorisation system? Find out why role-based authorisation management is an essential part of any comprehensive identity management solution.
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Automated and role-based authorisation management for effective identity management
Automated and role-based authorisation management is an important basic function in identity management products. It is used to structure and organise processes for granting and managing authorisation for access to applications, but also for controlling access to resources, e.g. micro services, within an organisation.
Roles can also represent access profiles, which are a specific form of several access rights. The aim is to efficiently manage and control access to confidential data and applications by assigning predefined roles to users as automatically as possible.
Advantages of automated authorisation management
In general, automated authorisation management offers the following main advantages:
Improved security
Role-based authorisation management ensures that users only have access to the resources required for their tasks, reducing the risk of unauthorised access and data breaches.
Increased efficiency
Automation of role assignment and access management processes eliminates the need for manual intervention, saving time and resources for IT staff and reducing the risk of human error.
Simplified administration
By using pre-defined roles with specific access rights, administrators can easily manage user access, making it easier to onboard new employees, change access for existing employees and revoke access for departing employees.
Greater transparency and compliance
Automated role-based permissions management allows organisations to keep a clear and up-to-date record (audit log) of user access rights, ensuring better visibility of who has access to which resources. This facilitates compliance with various regulatory requirements and industry standards.
Scalability
As organisations grow and evolve, role-based authorisation management allows for easy scaling of access control operations, ensuring that the right people have the right access at the right time, even as the needs of the business change.
Conclusion
In summary, automated role-based authorisation management in identity management products provides organisations with a more secure, efficient and scalable way to manage access to their digital assets. By streamlining the process of granting and managing access rights, role-based authorisation management is an essential component of any comprehensive identity management solution.
