If It Ain’t Broke: Five Reasons to Fully Optimize SailPoint IIQ

Are you making the most of your investment in SailPoint? If not, you are definitely not alone. According to SailPoint’s Horizons of Identity Security survey, as many as 40% of organizations fail to mature or maintain their implementation beyond the basics, and fewer than 10% of organizations reach full maturity. 

The truth is, the process of adopting a new solution can be long and complicated, and once implementation of a new IAM program is complete, it can be hard to muster the will or the resources for ongoing upgrades and improvements. New priorities emerge and there never seems to be enough time. Weeks turn into months, and months turn into years, and suddenly you are facing another mountain of technical debt.  

So how can you know if your program lacks the maturity to tackle today’s identity security challenges? 

Seven Symptoms of IAM Program Immaturity 

Memory: Problems with memory are critical indicators of an overloaded or improperly configured SailPoint environment. Insufficient server resources (RAM, CPU), memory leaks within the application, or high-volumes of data being processed simultaneously can lead to system crashes.

Provisioning: Inadequate provisioning means users aren't getting the access they need (or losing access they shouldn't have).  If your SailPoint solution can’t accurately provision or de-provision access, you may have underlying issues with your connectors, system integrations, or policy enforcement. 

Aggregation: SailPoint collects identity and account data from connected systems through aggregation. Slow aggregation times can lead to access decisions based on  outdated data, inaccurate reporting, and potential compliance violations. 

Fragmentation: SailPoint's value is maximized when it is fully configured to seamlessly connect to all your enterprise applications, including older, custom, or less common systems. Failure to integrate your current and legacy systems limits the scope of your IAM governance and leaves you vulnerable. 

Access Controls: As organizations grow, their access policies become more complicated. If your SailPoint implementation struggles to accurately define, enforce, and evaluate complex access policies, it’s time to look at ways to upgrade and optimize your systems.

Performance: When fully optimized, SailPoint will be able to handle the demands of your organization, especially during periods of high activity like new employee onboarding, large-scale access reviews, or mass policy changes. If your system becomes unresponsive or slow during peak usage, it’s time to upgrade.

Compliance: One of the core benefits of SailPoint is its ability to provide audit trails and reports for compliance. If you find it difficult to generate accurate reports for auditors, prove who has access to what, or demonstrate adherence to regulatory mandates, you need to improve your governance framework.

Five Reasons to Optimize SailPoint IIQ

• To Improve Your Overall Security Posture: Full adoption of your IAM solution strengthens your organization's security by ensuring appropriate access controls and reducing the risk of unauthorized access.
• To Streamline Compliance: Unlocking SailPoint’s full toolset simplifies the process of meeting regulatory requirements and prepares you for audits with clear, auditable records of access.
• To Reduce your Costs: Fully-optimized SailPoint improves resource utilization and automates manual processes, leading to significant cost savings and the best return on your investment.
• To Enhance Performance and Efficiency: SailPoint improves the speed and effectiveness of identity governance processes, making operations smoother and more responsive.
• To Ensure Scalability: Full optimization ensures that your identity governance solution can grow with your organization and adapt to future technological changes and business needs.

Reaching Full-Optimization of SailPoint IIQ 

To achieve true future-proof identity management, you need to continuously upgrade and improve your IAM program. 

Dustin Hoff, CEO of KeyData Cyber said it best: "IAM is not a “set it and forget it“ solution. Plan for ongoing improvement and adaptation. Establish clear metrics to track progress, regularly review and refine your IAM policies, and stay ahead of emerging threats and technologies.”

By proactively optimizing SailPoint IIQ, organizations can unlock its full potential, achieving a more secure, efficient, and compliant identity governance program.