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11/06/2026 11:24 pm
TL;DR: Access review programmes fail when they depend on manual coordination instead of governed, auditable decision loops, according to Zluri. It describes how it automates user access review workflows for applications such as Salesforce, combining auto-discovery, multi-level certification, bulk reviewer actions, and closed-loop remediation to support compliance and least privilege across sensitive business systems.
Editorial analysis by NHI Mgmt Group, based on content published by Zluri: “Zluri for Zluri: How We Do User Access Review at Zluri”.
Key questions
Q: How should IAM teams govern access reviews across multiple systems?
A: They should define one accountable review owner, one evidence standard, and one remediation path that applies across every connected directory, SaaS platform, and on-prem system.
Q: Why do manual access review reports fail in practice?
A: Manual reports fail because reviewers must reconcile apps, identities, permissions, and remediation actions while the environment keeps changing.
Q: How do you know if an access review programme is actually working?
A: Look beyond completion rate.
Practitioner guidance
- Standardise certification ownership Assign a named certification owner for every access review campaign and define who can override decisions at each level of review.
- Pull review data from live entitlement sources Integrate the review workflow directly with application and HR data so reviewers see current access, role, and usage context.
- Require closed-loop remediation Automate revoke and modify actions so reviewer decisions change access in the target system instead of remaining as audit notes.
Bottom line: User access review programmes fail when the review process is disconnected from current entitlement data and downstream enforcement.
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This topic was modified 4 days ago by NHI Mgmt Group
12/06/2026 8:02 am
Access review automation is governance infrastructure, not admin convenience. The article shows that user access reviews only become operationally useful when discovery, certification, remediation, and reporting are tied together in one governed loop. That is the difference between proving control and merely tracking intent. For IAM and IGA teams, the review process itself has to be treated as a control surface.
A question worth separating out:
Q: When should organisations move from manual recertification to automated access reviews?
A: Organisations should move as soon as manual recertification starts slowing down approvals, creating inconsistent decisions, or leaving too little time before audit deadlines. Automation is especially justified when the same users must be reviewed across SAP and multiple connected applications. At that point, workflow standardisation, risk scoring, and faster remediation materially improve control quality.
👉 Read our full editorial: User access review automation at Zluri and what it means for IAM
This post was modified 4 days ago by NHI Mgmt Group