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“ That ’ s the analysis of what the current access privileges are of the organization – once I get that right , then I want to run that into an automated system ,” McClain points out .
A common issue , says McClain , is atrophy : when an organization grants access temporarily or to an employee who has moved , but then does not take the access away after it ceases to be necessary . McClain likens this to having a bunch of keys that can open doors you don ’ t need – or shouldn ’ t have – access to .
With shifts to cloud and mobile , it ’ s even harder to ensure data remains ‘ safe inside ’ a company – “ but the processes we use assume it still is , and that ’ s what customers are really wrestling with . The days of being sloppy about access management are quickly ending .”
What identity governance software , and particularly SailPoint ’ s offering , can be boiled down to are three key benefit areas : compliance , security and operational expense . In terms of security , McClain says simply : “ If you don ’ t know exactly who has access to what , and that they are using it
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