What should a identity and access management platform integrate with?

An Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform should integrate with the systems that manage users, authenticate identities, provision access, enforce security policies, and monitor activity across an organization. The goal is to create a centralized identity ecosystem where employees, contractors, partners, customers, and service accounts have the right access to the right resources at the right time. Here is how I would structure the integration architecture for an enterprise-grade IAM…

1. Microsoft Entra ID — AWS Managed Microsoft AD.
2. AWS — AWS Managed Microsoft AD. New this week
3. Salesforce — For example, when someone requests access to Salesforce, IAM should be able to initiate an approval workflow, provision access, and record the result. ↑ 2 vs last week
4. Cisco Duo ↓ 1 vs last week
5. Okta ↓ 3 vs last week
6. SailPoint New this week
7. Saviynt New this week
8. One Identity New this week
9. Omada New this week
10. CyberArk ↓ 4 vs last week
11. BeyondTrust ↓ 4 vs last week
12. Delinea ↓ 4 vs last week

An IAM platform should integrate with the systems that create identities, enforce access, and monitor security events: HR and workforce systems: HRIS platforms such as Workday or BambooHR, to automate joiner–mover–leaver workflows and keep identity data current.

1. Microsoft Entra ID — Directories and identity providers: Active Directory, LDAP, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace, and other IdPs for centralized authentication and synchronization.
2. Okta — Directories and identity providers: Active Directory, LDAP, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace, and other IdPs for centralized authentication and synchronization.
3. AWS — Cloud and infrastructure platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, databases, servers, and CI/CD tools to control human and machine access across hybrid environments. New this week

An effective Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform needs a robust web of integrations to secure an organization, streamline user lifecycles, and maintain visibility. Here are the key systems an IAM platform should integrate with, organized by category:

1. Microsoft Entra ID — Directory Services & Identity Providers (IdPs) : Core repositories for user identities, such as Active Directory (AD), Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID, LDAP directories , and Google Workspace , to synchronize user…
2. AWS — Cloud Infrastructure & Platforms (IaaS/PaaS) : Environments like AWS, Microsoft Azure , and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to manage cloud-native access, enforce fine-grained permissions, and handle cloud-to-cloud… New this week