Businesses in any industry face security and compliance issues. However, security requirements and priorities are not the same across the board. Identity and access management (IAM) represents an important part of the solution to these challenges, but again, a cookie-cutter approach to IAM does not address the unique needs of each business.
The Fatal Flaw of Traditional IAM Systems
The problem? Most IAM solutions out there lack the business flexibility you need. Your IT team has to compromise and use a rigid, all-in-one solution that may still leave security gaps because it can’t adjust to specific needs.
- Just looking for a way to get a multi-factor authentication up and running? You’re stuck paying for a suite of other features that come with the package.
- Struggling with a custom integration for an internal app? That’s a ‘you’ problem that your IAM provider doesn’t want to get their hands dirty with.
- Need to create a customized approach to an IAM feature because you have a unique process? You’re out of luck – what’s available straight out of the box is what you need to work with.
One-Size-Fits-All Doesn’t Work for Security
Solutions from most top IAM vendors follow a one-size-fits-all approach. Their products are built to make them everything-for-everyone, rather than to be the optimal solution to your specific business requirements.
Although these IAM providers have good reputations and excellent products, they don’t tailor their solutions to your needs.
That’s fine for some, but not if your business requires specific security solutions, or if you are prioritizing certain aspects of your security posture based on budgets and lifecycle status. If that’s you, you’ll find that you end up paying for features you don’t need or fighting with tools that don’t fit your operations.
The downsides of this approach are clear:
- Higher costs – Companies pay for multiple licenses or features they don’t need.
- Rigid feature set – Your company processes have to adjust to suit the IAM, not the other way around.
- Operational inefficiencies – Too many features can confuse users in their daily operations.
Why Flexibility Matters
In contrast to off-the-shelf IAM products, a flexible IAM platform enables businesses to establish access policies in accordance with their true needs. Your security policies and tools need to meet your business needs, and not be limited to the framework that your IAM vendor dictates.
With a flexible IAM solution:
- You set the rules for your organization, not a third-party provider
- You only pay for features you really need.
- Your IAM fits your needs like a glove, driving operational efficiency and optimal security.
Akku – the Flexible IAM
Akku is designed to be highly flexible and customizable. In contrast to competitors, Akku enables your business to pick and choose only the features you require. Its modular design keeps you in complete control of access management without unnecessary overhead.
And taking this further, Akku even enables complete feature customization within each of our IAM modules, leaving you in complete control of your own security posture. If Akku’s features don’t meet your needs exactly, we’ll build you the customized functionality you need.
Customization extends to custom integrations too, with our team of experts on hand to help you integrate Akku with every one of your apps.
Most organizations pick from the most popular IAM brands, just because they are the biggest names. But the question remains – do they really fit your requirements? Should you be adjusting to suit the IAM, or should it be the other way around?
Don’t accept a rigid, pre-packaged solution. Adopt a flexible IAM solution like Akku.
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