Identity management maturity system and method
First Claim
1. A method for providing identity management for an organization, the method comprising:
- providing for the creation and maintenance of one or more authoritative identity sources, each authoritative identity source comprising a compilation of data for a plurality of system users within an organization, for each of the plurality of system users the compilation of data comprising;
an identifier that is unique within the organization; and
a current relationship with the organization;
providing for automated generation of an audit report on a periodic basis, wherein the audit report provides an indication of current user accounts for at least one of the plurality of users included within the one or more authoritative identity sources; and
providing for automated user-account changes, for one or more of the plurality of system users included within the one or more authoritative identity sources, in response to a status change for the one or more of the plurality of system users.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method for providing identity management for an organization includes providing for the creation and maintenance of one or more authoritative identity sources, providing for automated generation of an audit report on a periodic basis, and providing for automated user-account changes. Each authoritative identity source includes a compilation of data for a plurality of system users within an organization. The compilation includes, for each of the plurality of system users, an identifier that is unique within the organization and a current relationship with the organization. The audit report provides an indication of current user accounts for at least one of the plurality of users included within the one or more authoritative identity sources. The automated user-account changes are provided for one or more of the plurality of system users included within the one or more authoritative identity sources in response to a status change for the one or more of the plurality of system users.
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45 Claims
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1. A method for providing identity management for an organization, the method comprising:
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providing for the creation and maintenance of one or more authoritative identity sources, each authoritative identity source comprising a compilation of data for a plurality of system users within an organization, for each of the plurality of system users the compilation of data comprising;
an identifier that is unique within the organization; and
a current relationship with the organization;
providing for automated generation of an audit report on a periodic basis, wherein the audit report provides an indication of current user accounts for at least one of the plurality of users included within the one or more authoritative identity sources; and
providing for automated user-account changes, for one or more of the plurality of system users included within the one or more authoritative identity sources, in response to a status change for the one or more of the plurality of system users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing identity management for an organization, the method comprising:
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providing for the creation and maintenance of one or more authoritative identity sources, each authoritative identity source comprising a compilation of data for a plurality of system users within an organization, for each of the plurality of system users the compilation of data comprising;
an identifier that is unique within the organization; and
an indication of one or more current responsibilities;
providing for automated generation of an audit report on a periodic basis, wherein the audit report provides an indication of current entitlements for at least one of the plurality of users included within the one or more authoritative identity sources; and
providing for automated entitlements changes, for one or more of the plurality of system users included within the one or more authoritative identity sources, in response to a change in one or more current responsibilities as indicated in the associated authoritative identity source. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing identity management for an organization, the method comprising:
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providing for the creation and maintenance of one or more authoritative identity sources, each authoritative identity source comprising a compilation of data for a plurality of system users, for each of the plurality of system users the compilation of data comprising an identifier that is unique within an organization;
providing for automated generation of a plurality of entitlements for one or more of the plurality of system users, wherein the plurality of entitlements comprise at least one information technologies related entitlement and at least one facilities related entitlement; and
providing for automated generation of an audit report on a periodic basis, wherein the audit report provides an indication of current information technologies related entitlements for at least one of the plurality of users included within the one or more authoritative identity sources. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. Software for providing identity management for an organization, the software embodied in a computer-readable medium and when executed using one or more processors, operable to:
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generate a graphical interface operable to receive instructions necessary for the creation and maintenance of one or more authoritative identity sources, each authoritative identity source comprising a compilation of data for a plurality of system users within an organization, for each of the plurality of system users the compilation of data comprising;
an identifier that is unique within the organization; and
a current relationship with the organization;
generate an audit report on a periodic basis, wherein the audit report provides an indication of current user accounts for at least one of the plurality of users included within the one or more authoritative identity sources; and
modify one or more user-accounts for one or more of the plurality of system users included within the one or more authoritative identity sources, in response to a status change for the one or more of the plurality of system users. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system for use in providing identity management for an organization, the system comprising:
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one or more memory modules; and
one or more processing modules operable to;
generate a graphical interface operable to receive instructions necessary for the creation and maintenance of one or more authoritative identity sources, each authoritative identity source comprising a compilation of data for a plurality of system users within an organization, for each of the plurality of system users the compilation of data comprising;
an identifier that is unique within the organization; and
a current relationship with the organization;
generate an audit report on a periodic basis, wherein the audit report provides an indication of current user accounts for at least one of the plurality of users included within the one or more authoritative identity sources; and
modify one or more user-accounts for one or more of the plurality of system users included within the one or more authoritative identity sources, in response to a status change for the one or more of the plurality of system users. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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