Guide to IAM Maturity and Health Assessment

This guide outlines the components and best practices necessary for assessing Identity and Access Management (IAM) maturity and health. It emphasizes the importance of placing IAM at the core of security strategies as organizations navigate digital transformation and cloud technologies. The document details critical factors of IAM maturity, including identity management, access control, and security risk mitigation. It also presents key priorities for enhancing IAM maturity, such as strengthening security posture, automating audit reporting, and streamlining user provisioning. The IAM Maturity Advisory Program (IAM MAP) is introduced as a framework consisting of eight levers that guide organizations in improving their IAM capabilities. Each lever addresses essential aspects of IAM, including user identity stores, account provisioning, credential management, authentication and authorization, identity governance, reporting and auditing, and operations. The guide stresses that achieving IAM maturity is vital for safeguarding sensitive data and maintaining regulatory compliance.