Exhibit compliance with ADManager Plus'
access certification campaigns

Access certification campaign

Access certification campaigns are a critical component of a robust identity governance and administration (IGA) solution. These solutions ensure that access rights are regularly reviewed and that users only have the privileges they need to perform their duties. Access certification campaigns help organizations automate users' access management, mitigate access-related attacks, and demonstrate compliance with IT regulations like the GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and more.

Access recertification—an integral part of the access certification process—plays a key role in maintaining an organization's security and compliance posture. By periodically reviewing and revalidating users' access privileges, organizations can ensure that employees, contractors, or third parties only retain access to systems and data necessary for their roles. Integrating access recertification into access certification campaigns ensures a proactive approach to access management, bolstering an organization's overall security framework.

Significance of access certification in compliance

Adherence to regulations—like the GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and more—is essential in today's data-driven world, where organizations heavily rely on and generate data. Failure to comply with these regulations can lead to legal repercussions like lawsuits and penalties as well as increase the risk of data breaches and cyberattacks. Preventing unauthorized access and protecting sensitive information is one vital requirement set forth by IT mandates, and organizations must establish measures and policies that guarantee authorized individuals have access to appropriate resources to ensure the security of their networks. Access recertification helps reinforce these policies, ensuring only the right people have access to sensitive data and systems.

Managing access permissions for employees may appear straightforward, but it is actually a challenging task. It is error-prone, time-consuming, and can increase administrative overhead. That's why it is essential to invest in a reliable solution that not only helps automate the entire process but also facilitates auditing through access certification and access recertification.

ADManager Plus' access certification campaigns

ADManager Plus is an IGA solution that offers access certification capabilities to organizations to streamline their access control methods. Access certification campaigns can be utilized to assign, recertify, and revoke users' access rights and implement the principle of least privilege, segregation of duties, and role-based access control. Organizations can implement these principles to thwart privilege abuse attacks and safeguard their networks. With the access certification campaigns in ADManager Plus, user access rights—like NTFS permissions or Microsoft 365 roles and applications—can be validated in bulk, resulting in improved operational efficiency. These access certification efforts ensure ongoing compliance with internal and external audit requirements.

ADManager Plus also enhances life cycle management by automating user provisioning, password management, and group management, and by providing custom workflows for multi-level approvals and real-time notifications.

Components of an access certification campaign

Benefits of access certification campaigns

Use cases

Use case 1: Secure privileged accounts

Run a customized certification campaign to manage the privileges of accounts with access to sensitive information and revoke privileges as and when needed.

Use case 2: Meeting compliance and audit requirements

Each certification campaign that is conducted in ADManager Plus is stored and can be viewed by stakeholders. A detailed history of the campaign, including certifier name, action performed, comments added by the certifier, and more, is recorded. Auditors and compliance staff can use this during audit trials.

Use case 3: Recertifying user access

Schedule and run access certification campaigns frequently at a desired time to review and recertify users' access rights, ensuring that users' access is consistently validated and aligned with current roles and responsibilities.