Run from those who tell you that onboarding applications is super easy or can be automatically done. Application onboarding is a nuanced process, requiring extensive expertise. This requires an understanding not only of what different onboarding software is capable of, but also the best practices for integrating applications within your organization specifically. You require a single source of solutions for your secure app onboarding. A strong and experienced managed identity service can assist in accelerating the secure onboarding of applications for your organization.
The partnership between SailPoint and Simeio exists for the central purpose of providing the best managed identity service possible. App onboarding is a critical function of identity management platforms, yet also a potential vector for cyber threats. Here we discuss how the SailPoint and Simeio Application Onboarding strategy provides your enterprise with frictionless and secure App onboarding experience. We will discuss this in three parts:
- What the potential vulnerabilities of a conventional application onboarding could be.
- How we can enable success with SailPoint and Simeio together enabling application onboarding.
- Why partnering with SailPoint and Simeio leads to successfully enabling application onboarding for you and your organization.
Potential Vulnerabilities of Conventional Application Onboarding
Application onboarding often poses significant challenges. The process is time-consuming and can strain budgets. This is particularly true when internal teams must manage integration without external expertise. This can lead to errors and delays, further complicating the onboarding process.
Security concerns are paramount in conventional app onboarding. Organizations often wisely invest in best-in-class identity tools such as SailPoint. However, without proper optimization, even this platform can take significant time to onboard critical applications. This leaves applications waiting to be onboarded left open to threats such as:
- Orphaned accounts, which arise when employees leave but their access credentials remain active, pose serious risks.
- Accounts with incorrect provisioning, which happens when individuals who shouldn’t have access go unchecked.
It would be as if you were to purchase an amazing security system for your office. This system would be complete with the latest state-of-the-art technology but was left vulnerable because while installing it a thief broke in through the parts that have yet to be secured. Only an expert service provider has the skills needed to keep you safe during the installation as well as afterwards.
Resolving Threats Through Secure App Onboarding
SailPoint and Simeio have teamed up to address these vulnerabilities through a well-coordinated, secure app onboarding strategy. Our approach emphasizes ease of deployment within a fixed timetable, ensuring that the onboarding process is swift and efficient. Clear communication throughout the process further enhances the experience.
Application onboarding can be messy, time consuming, and insecure. Our team has addressed these issues by leveraging capabilities within the unified identity platform of SailPoint Atlas. These capabilities include features such as AI-powered lifecycle management for enterprise applications.
SailPoint Application Onboarding: AI-Powered Lifecycle Management for Enterprise Applications
SailPoint has developed unique solutions to enable clients to spend less time trying to discover and configure ungoverned applications and more time reaping the benefits of identity security.
This new capability for SailPoint Identity Security Cloud is a direct response to client requirements for the rapid extension of their identity security program to hundreds or thousands of applications, all powered by Identity Security Cloud.
SailPoint application onboarding leverages AI to accelerate and scale the process of onboarding customer applications, enabling customers to extend visibility and control over identity and access across their vast application landscape to easily discover and connect, configure, and manage access to any enterprise application.
Enabling Success with SailPoint and Simeio App Onboarding
The true value of SailPoint and Simeio’s partnership lies in the seamless integration of their identity management solutions. By adopting a fully integrated, single-platform approach, businesses can maximize the benefits of secure app onboarding. This setup not only streamlines the onboarding process but also ensures long-term security and efficiency.
Simeio’s Integrated Identity Orchestration (IO) platform exemplifies this approach. It simplifies future app integrations, making them more cost-effective and less time-consuming. This single-platform solution provides a holistic view of the company’s identity management landscape, ensuring that all aspects are secure and well-coordinated.
With Simeio IO improve application onboarding in the following ways:
Collaboration
- Delegation to technical app admins
- Requirements and approvals audit trail
- Built-in workflows and design capabilities
Standard Design
- Templated designs
- Online coordination
Testing
- Automation for test processes
- Shorter testing cycles
One-Click Promote
- Lower to higher environments
- Automated configuration migration
- Sprint based development model
Governance and Visibility
- App onboarding approval
- Automated change management
Simeio provides our clients with assistance with application onboarding as part of an identity focused service model. Potential clients can start their journey with a low-cost IAM Maturity Assessment. This assessment helps businesses understand their current identity management state. Additionally, it identifies areas for improvement. It provides valuable insights into what is needed for an optimal app on boarding platform and enhances the overall identity fabric of the organization.
The partnership between SailPoint and Simeio offers a secure, efficient, and comprehensive solution for app onboarding. By addressing the common vulnerabilities of conventional onboarding processes and providing robust security measures, we ensure that your team can integrate new applications seamlessly and securely. Our collaboration not only enhances security but also adds significant business value through streamlined processes and reduced costs.
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Contributed by Octavio Lopez
