EmpowerID is a flexible and modular software product that is available as a SaaS solution or for on-premise installation. It provides a comprehensive range of capabilities in Identity Governance and Administration, Access Management and Single Sign-On, and Privileged Access Management. EmpowerID is a modern solution that is container and microservices-based, offering equal functionality across both SaaS and on-premise deployments, with differences only in infrastructure location and customer responsibilities. EmpowerID SaaS is deployed and operated in customer-selected Azure regions, ensuring compliance with data and regulatory requirements.
EmpowerID's solutions provide complete functionality for managing all types of identities, including employees, partners, customers, and non-person accounts such as applications, devices, or bots. This comprehensive approach makes EmpowerID a valuable tool for any organization looking to manage and secure its digital identities.
Identity Governance and Administration - a discipline that focuses on identity life cycle management and access control from an administrative perspective.
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Privileged Account Management - focusing on special control for risky high-level access. Privileged Account Management (PAM) is a mechanism for getting those special accounts under control.
Source: Bago (Editor) E. & Glazer I., (2021) “Introduction to Identity - Part 1: Admin-time (v2)”, IDPro Body of Knowledge 1(5).
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Access Management and Single Sign-On - controlling the ability for end-users to access systems at runtime. Access Management verifies a user's credentials and allows them access. Access Management also includes federation, which is the ability to access other systems after only logging in once to your Identity Provider.
Source: https://www.kuppingercole.com/insights/identity-and-access-management#Chapter1
Key Takeaways:
EmpowerID can be deployed as either on-prem deployment or SaaS
EmpowerID offers identical functionality in both models: SaaS and on-prem.
EmpowerID is a modern containerized and microservice application
EmpowerID manages all types of identities