Understanding Identities in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)

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In modern Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), an identity is more than just a username and password. On Clarity Security’s platform, an identity is a Unified Identity: a consolidated grouping of service users, attributes, and entitlements that together define an individual’s access across an organization’s applications.

This approach enables a comprehensive view of access, ensuring organizations understand not just who someone is, but what they can do across the IT environment.

How Identities Are Generated

Identities are created dynamically within the Clarity Security platform from connected applications.

• These applications continuously feed data into Clarity, ensuring each identity remains up to date and aligned with real-time information.
• This constant synchronization creates a living, evolving identity fabric that adapts as users change roles, permissions, or system interactions.

Managing Identities: Create, Modify, Delete

1. Creating Identities

• New identities are onboarded automatically through a Source of Truth (such as an HR system or directory).
• The platform builds a unified identity during the next sync, requiring no manual effort.
• Manual creation is also supported for edge cases.

2. Modifying Identities

• Changes made in downstream applications (e.g., role updates, entitlement changes) automatically sync back to Clarity.
• This real-time update ensures governance policies remain accurate without requiring manual intervention.
• The result: no lag, no uncertainty, and full compliance visibility across the identity lifecycle.

3. Deleting or Deactivating Identities

• Organizations can either deactivate or delete identities depending on audit and compliance requirements.
• Deactivation preserves user data while revoking access, often used for meeting strict audit obligations.
• Deletion removes the identity entirely when policy allows.

Why This Matters

Clarity Security’s model ensures identity governance processes are:

• Continuous: Always in sync with live data from connected systems.
• Compliant: Supports audit-friendly deactivation practices.
• Efficient: Automates identity updates and reduces manual intervention.
• Accurate: Provides a single unified view of an individual’s entitlements and access landscape.

Final Takeaway

In the evolving world of IGA, effective identity management requires more than static credentials. By unifying service accounts, attributes, and entitlements into a living, dynamic identity fabric, Clarity Security enables organizations to enforce governance policies, maintain compliance, and strengthen security posture—without sacrificing operational efficiency.