Identity that scales past shared logins

SSO, MFA and identity governance built on Okta - for teams that have outgrown shared logins.

IAM Architecture & Identity Access Management Services

Most identity sprawl doesn't start with a breach. It starts with a new SaaS tool, a contractor who needed "just temporary" access eighteen months ago, and an admin account nobody remembers creating. Identity and access management (IAM) is how you get back in control of who can reach what, before an attacker finds the account you forgot to offboard.

Vinca Cyber's IAM architecture practice designs and implements identity controls (SSO, MFA, governance and lifecycle management) built on Okta, bringing the same 360° Cyber Resilience approach we've applied since 2017 to identity as the new security perimeter.

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What is IAM architecture?

IAM architecture is the underlying design of how your organisation authenticates users, authorises what they can access, and governs that access over time, not just which tools you buy, but how identity, applications and data connect.

A well-designed IAM architecture typically layers single sign-on (SSO) for authentication, multi-factor authentication (MFA) to confirm identity beyond a password, role-based access control to define what each user can reach, and identity governance and administration (IGA) to review and certify that access on an ongoing basis, rather than granting it once and forgetting about it.

What is IAM architecture?

Our IAM architecture services

Design and implement identity controls that scale - SSO, MFA, governance and training, built on Okta.

IAM Architecture Design

Mapping identity, application and data flows to design (or redesign) an access model that scales, built on Okta.

Single Sign-On (SSO) Implementation

Consolidating logins across your SaaS and internal application stack, evaluated against your specific single sign on requirements.

Identity Governance & Administration

Access certification, review cycles and lifecycle management so permissions don't silently accumulate.

IAM Training

Hands-on enablement for your IT and security teams on day-to-day iam management, not just a handover document.

Network Access Controls (IDS/IPS & Firewall Alignment)

Aligning IAM policy with your ids ips firewall layer, so identity and network controls reinforce each other rather than working in isolation.

Signs your IAM architecture needs attention

A few signals suggest identity has outgrown your current setup: you can't quickly answer who has access to a given system without checking multiple tools; offboarded employees still show up as active users weeks after leaving; multiple teams maintain separate login credentials for the same SaaS tools instead of single sign on platforms; and MFA is optional rather than enforced for admin or finance-system access. Any one of these is reason enough to review your IAM architecture before it becomes an audit finding, or an incident.

Signs your IAM architecture needs attention

Our process

Our process stages
STAGE 01 OF 05

Assess

Map current identity sprawl across applications, admin accounts and stale permissions.

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Still managing access with spreadsheets and shared admin logins?

Talk to Vinca Cyber about an IAM architecture assessment built on Okta, covering SSO, MFA and identity governance.