Automated provision of user accounts and access rights

Explanation of terms:

User provisioning refers to the automated process of creating, updating and managing user accounts and access rights in applications and systems. Deprovisioning removes or deactivates these accesses as soon as a user leaves the company or changes roles.

Goal and benefits

Provisioning ensures that employees receive exactly the access rights they need - no more and no less. It is a central component of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and is closely linked to HR systems. As a result, onboarding, role change and offboarding processes (joiner-mover-leaver) can be fully automated.

Advantages

• Fast onboarding: New users and roles are automatically created and assigned the correct authorizations.
• Secure offboarding: Access by former employees is withdrawn immediately to avoid so-called zombie accounts.
• Central administration: Changes in HR systems are automatically implemented in all connected applications (e.g. AD, Azure AD, Salesforce).
• Increased security & compliance: Minimizes the risk of unauthorized access and supports audit and data protection requirements.

Conclusion:

Automated provisioning and deprovisioning are crucial for efficient user lifecycle management, lower IT costs and greater security in hybrid IT environments.