Certification breaks down when the underlying entitlement data is stale, incomplete, or too noisy to support a meaningful decision. In that case, the organisation is not certifying access in a reliable way, it is documenting uncertainty and hoping the review process compensates for weak identity hygiene.
Related resources from NHI Mgmt Group
- What breaks when access reviews are used as the main risk control?
- Should organisations move from periodic certification to continuous access governance?
- What breaks when access governance is weak in core banking systems?
- What is the difference between role-based access and API key governance for NHI security?