One of our largest clients in the food and beverage industry uses One Identity Manager to manage its user identities and access controls. They have several applications that require user accounts, and for this purpose, we implemented One Identity Manager. This system effectively manages over 200,000 user accounts and provides access to these applications. Additionally, some applications are integrated with One Identity Manager to streamline account creation, such as setting up Exchange mailboxes.
IAM consultant at Wipro Limited
It is user-friendly, helps to streamline application access decisions, and the out-of-the-box connectors make it easy to integrate with any system
Pros and Cons
- "One Identity Manager offers several features that I found advantageous compared to other tools."
- "There are a few aspects of One Identity Manager's user experience that could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
One Identity Manager offers a variety of products in addition to Safeguard. These include Active Roles and tools for SaaS migration, all seamlessly integrated within the platform for a user-friendly experience.
One Identity Manager has been a fantastic tool for providing a single platform to manage user data and privileged accounts at an enterprise level. I was involved in its setup, particularly for privileged account management. With One Identity Manager, I've developed timed automations for tasks like account and group creation. This replaced the previous manual process, which was much less efficient. I've tailored workflows for five to six high-privilege accounts, including approval processes. Users now simply select the necessary group, submit their request, and the account is automatically created. One Identity Manager's customization options offer a great deal of flexibility.
We use One Identity Manager's business roles to map our company structure for Dynamic Application Provisioning. This involves creating business roles and assigning them to service items, which then establishes a connection. We increasingly leverage this method for dynamic role assignments as well. This approach is valuable because it allows us to achieve several objectives. Additionally, it enables the implementation of specific conditions or business logic, which is essential in situations where segregation is necessary. This flexibility allows us to create dynamic roles based solely on business needs and assign them to resources. As a result, resources can be automatically assigned roles at the time of request creation based on the training tool associated with the business role, streamlining the provisioning process.
In some cases, we have observed improvements. For instance, we are receiving a fewer number of tickets related to identity management. Additionally, by customizing features through One Identity Manager, we have achieved positive outcomes for our business.
One Identity Manager assists us in establishing a robust privileged access governance strategy to address security discrepancies between privileged and standard users. We've successfully automated provisioning and other processes for standard users through PAM integration within One Identity. However, for privileged users, we maintain separate accounts and policies. I'd like to explore whether there are additional features within One Identity that would allow us to streamline governance for both privileged and standard users within a unified policy framework.
One Identity Manager facilitates the consolidation of procurement and licensing processes. This translates to positive outcomes for our well-structured data and the license signing process. Consequently, Windows privileges have been elevated, and we can now easily manage multiple licenses within the system.
One Identity Manager helps to streamline application access decisions, application compliance, and application auditing. By integrating applications, we can define rules based on needs and apply them logically, achieving the desired outcome. Additionally, separate tables linked to the solution allow for easy management of certain properties.
One Identity Manager empowers application owners and line-of-business managers to make application governance decisions independently from IT. While we haven't fully utilized its potential, the software offers options for application and product owners to participate in the decision-making process. For example, we can configure notifications to be sent before assigning roles, allowing these stakeholders to provide input.
One Identity Manager helps us achieve an identity-centric zero-trust model. Since implementing One Identity Manager we have not had any security breaches.
What is most valuable?
One Identity Manager offers several features that I found advantageous compared to other tools. For instance, imagine two distinct teams: one responsible for administrative documentation and the other for development. With One Identity Manager, the administrative team wouldn't need to learn a separate design tool, as the platform offers dedicated features for both administrative and development tasks. This segregation of functionalities is helpful because it streamlines workflows and reduces complexity. For example, if we need to monitor backend processes, One Identity Manager provides a dedicated job queue with a visual representation, allowing us to easily identify any stuck jobs. Additionally, the platform is database-oriented, offering built-in filtering and browsing functionalities within the object browser, further simplifying data management.
What needs improvement?
One area where One Identity Manager could be improved is in database performance. When handling a large number of users, I believe that built-in indexing or other optimizations would be beneficial. This would reduce performance-related resource needs in a production environment. Additionally, it would be helpful to have more visibility into job aspects within the tool itself. Information like the number of jobs in the Data Designer, along with date logs, would allow us to directly manage and terminate jobs as needed. This would lessen our dependence on the database team. I believe that these improvements would streamline operations.
There are a few aspects of One Identity Manager's user experience that could be improved. Users sometimes find it confusing to navigate and understand how to use the tool effectively. As a result, customizing the front-end interface could be beneficial. For example, currently, users need to check multiple reports to gather complete information, which can be time-consuming and frustrating. Implementing a way to streamline this process, such as displaying relevant details directly within the application, could enhance user experience. Additionally, the current system requires manual creation of service catalogs for each application. It would be beneficial to implement pre-configured, out-of-the-box options for common applications like ServiceNow. This would save time and effort for administrators and improve the overall user experience.
While I'm comfortable making back-end customizations, I find front-end customization to be challenging.
It would be convenient if One Identity Manager offered a feature that allows bulk deployment and monitoring with a single click.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using One Identity Manager for eight years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
One Identity Manager is a stable product, but its frequent version updates can be challenging. If users choose not to upgrade, they only receive one year of support.
For example, we recently transitioned from version eight to nine, only to discover later that support for version eight would end after just one year. This cycle of upgrading every year is disruptive.
Ideally, One Identity would offer at least two to three years of support for each version. This would alleviate the pressure to upgrade annually and allow users to focus on core business activities.
How are customer service and support?
Currently, we are using the vendor's premium support due to a post-upgrade challenge. During this upgrade, our Active Directory experienced prolonged completion times, taking up to 30 hours for a single cycle. Fortunately, the One Identity support team was instrumental in resolving this issue.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Our organization previously used Microsoft Identity Manager, but we transitioned to One Identity Manager due to its greater functionality in access management and governance, coupled with a more user-friendly interface.
How was the initial setup?
The initial deployment process is simple; we have a transporter tool for that. However, for bulk deployments, we also use a custom tool. For instance, when deploying ten or twenty transport packages, deploying them individually and monitoring each one is time-consuming. Our IT consultant developed a tool that automates this process. We simply store the transport packages and provide a list, and the tool deploys them sequentially, even handling small compilations between deployments.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
One Identity Manager has a reasonable price point. Given the features and functionality it provides, the cost is justified.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate One Identity Manager eight out of ten. It is user-friendly and the out of the box connectors make it easy to integrate with any system.
Premier Support has significantly enhanced the value of our overall investment in One Identity Manager. There are several ways in which it has been beneficial. For instance, our developers appreciate the immediate support available for troubleshooting production issues. Without the expedited response times and dedicated resources offered by Premier Support, our business operations could be significantly impacted. We are confident that the standard support level would not be sufficient to address our needs on time.
We have over 30 people that utilize One Identity Manager.
I recommend One Identity Manager.
Learning One Identity Manager can be time-consuming due to the limited availability of online resources. While other products offer abundant tutorials and guides on platforms like Google and YouTube, information for One Identity Manager is scarce and often outdated. Additionally, readily available training materials are rare. As a result, self-learning without additional support or formal training can be challenging.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Manufacturing Executive at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The JML is customizable but the support team isn't strong
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the JML. Unlike other identity manager tools, the JML is more customizable, making it easier to find."
- "One Identity Manager needs to come up with many more out-of-the-box connectors, similar to Workday and ServiceNow."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case is the JML role-based access provisioning and access re-certification.
How has it helped my organization?
We don't use the solution exactly for SAP, but for provisioning and reconciliation. We manage an integrated environment. We use SAP as one of our information sources. Although SAP is one of our trusted sources, it is not an authorized source.
One Identity Manager connects SAP accounts to employee identities under governance which is important for our organization.
The solution delivers SAP-specialized workflows and business logic. The good part is the customization; whatever way we customize the solution, the product is superb. But at the same time, complexity can be difficult because if we do a lot of customization, it's not easy for the new team to think exactly the same way as someone who has implemented the solution.
We use the solution's business roles to map company structures for dynamic application provisioning.
We use the solution to extend governance to cloud apps. I don't have real-time experience with One Identity Manager Cloud One. I believe the solution extends governance to cloud apps because some of our cloud-based target systems are currently integrated, including Azure. I don't see any challenges, and One Identity Manager seems to be functioning smoothly.
The solution has improved the way our organization functions. In the latest version, some of the basic challenges and bugs have been improved. One Identity Manager is definitely one of the most robust enterprise identity manager platforms. One of the advantages is the cost-effectiveness of the solution. The solution is also a light-based application, has easy-to-manage infrastructure, and an easy-to-use UI. The reporting features and auditing features are all up to the mark. There are no issues, no security concerns, or risks. The risk handling is up to par, with features like managing privileged systems and accounts. This makes it a safe and reliable choice for businesses.
The solution helps us minimize gaps in governance coverage among testing, development, and production servers. One Identity Manager provides a number of out-of-the-box tools to help migrate the solution from one environment to another. This makes it easy to transport our package from the development environment to the testing environment to the production environment.
It helped us create a privileged governance stance to close the security gap between privileged users and standard users. One Identity Manager is a data-based application that provides a large scope compared to other IGA products such as SailPoint and Saviynt. The solution separates the identifier between the privilege and standard account as well as access certification, auditing, and reporting.
One Identity Manager is compliant with our business requirements regarding procurement and licensing consolidation.
The solution helps streamline application governance and application access decision compliance. One of the benefits of using the solution to certify privileged accounts and users is that it minimizes risk. This is done by applying proper governance, which is something that is needed in any organization.
The solution helps enable application owners or line of business managers to make application governance decisions without IT.
One Identity Manager helped us to achieve an identity-centric zero-trust model through risk minimization and segregation of duties.
We have Premier support services. If there's any product work or product limitation based on the requirements or any new challenges that come up, we can access the Premier support services, but we need to opt in.
Premier support has added value to our overall investment. We have a weekly follow-up call with their support team.
Having Premier support has influenced us to purchase additional licenses and products from the vendor. We also use Password Manager.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the JML. Unlike other identity manager tools, the JML is more customizable, making it easier to find.
The solution provides IGA for the difficult-to-manage aspects of SAP such as T-codes profiles.
It provides a single platform for enterprise-level administration and governance of users' data-privileged accounts. We have end-to-end JML features, including role-based access provisioning, access certification, and reporting. One Identity Manager is a very good platform, especially for those who have been working with it for the last two or three years. They are likely to be very happy with it.
Another good feature of One Identity Manager is its multi-language support. I give the solution a seven out of ten for its single platform feature.
One Identity Manager has an intuitive interface that is customizable.
What needs improvement?
One Identity Manager needs to come up with many more out-of-the-box connectors, similar to Workday and ServiceNow. There's a scope for One Identity Manager to improve itself.
The reporting feature should be improved similarly to other IGA products.
Unlike other solutions, One Identity Manager doesn't have a strong support team.
I consider One Identity Manager as a niche solution because we have a demand for it, but we can't find the proper skill set in the market. That is the highest pain point with this solution. Other vendors, such as SailPoint, Saviynt, and even Oracle and IBM, reach out to people to provide materials and make them aware of their products. This leaves One Identity Manager at a disadvantage.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support needs some improvement.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. There are more than 20 components. It takes almost eight hours to deploy.
It is deployed in our customer environments. We monitor around 300 thousand identities.
We require over 50 administrators.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation is done in-house with the help of our team.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
One Identity Manager's pricing is one of its strong points. It is very reasonable compared to other IGA solutions. The licensing cost is per user.
What other advice do I have?
I give the solution a six out of ten.
I have worked with similar solutions such as Oracle One, CA, RSA, SailPoint, and IBM. Other identity manager platforms mostly use Java J2EE-based frameworks. The challenging part with One Identity Manager is that it uses the .NET Framework, for example, VBScript. It's a struggle to find the properly skilled resources in the market. VBScript is considered a niche skill right now.
One Identity Manager seems to be lagging behind its competitors in terms of its out-of-the-box connectors. Almost every other identity manager product has connectors for a variety of applications, such as ServiceNow, Workday, and SAP, but One Identity Manager does not. The auditing and reporting modules of the solution definitely need to be improved. It needs to be more intuitive for business people, especially those who don't deal with IT.
Each solution has its own pros and cons. Oracle has a little heavier deployment compared to One Identity Manager. However, when compared to other vendors' solutions - such as Saviynt or SailPoint that can be deployed within two to three hours, One Identity Manager requires a full day.
The amount of maintenance required for the solution depends on the type of implementation.
One Identity Manager is good for organizations looking for multilingual support, low-cost, and highly customizable solutions.
The underlying technology of the UI is going to change. One Identity Manager is moving from VBScript and HTML to Angular with the latest version.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Helps streamline application access decisions, is user-friendly and stable
Pros and Cons
- "The One Identity Manager's user-friendly interface allows for easy external identities and user account creation."
- "The user interface of our web shop, which customers interact with directly, needs improvement."
What is our primary use case?
I work as a tester and qualitative analyst for a German client. They use One Identity Manager for identity management, which connects to various downstream applications such as SAP, DLCM, and RSA Archer. This requires numerous connectors, including Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Active Directory. Additionally, we create custom records from SuccessFactors using its integration with One Identity Manager. We sync data from SuccessFactors to create personal accounts and provision user accounts. We also create external identities for all vendors. Furthermore, we use One Identity Manager for reporting and auditing purposes.
We deployed One Identity Manager using a hybrid model through a CI/CD pipeline.
How has it helped my organization?
We can create, modify, use, and delete business roles directly from the web shop. Users can request and manage their business roles and entitlements, and we utilize them for our purposes.
We have recently migrated several applications, including RSA, DLCM, Majesco, and ServiceNow, from their native apps to the end-user environment. Previously, these applications were connected to LDAP, and before that, VLCM. We have now transitioned them to cloud-based Starling and CSM connectors, which are currently being used. In total, we have approximately four to five applications running on the One Identity Manager cloud service, utilizing these Starling connectors. It is helpful to have this extension of governance in the cloud.
We recently onboarded a new company using our Angular Web Shop. This is a new Angular-based Web Shop released by One Identity Manager. We've begun implementing Angular for this new company as a pilot application, and the front end has been very intuitive. We've tested the Manager, designer, and object browser for back-end operations, finding them easy to use. The object browser allows direct querying of results, and the designer is efficient in modifying configuration schedules. I've exclusively used One Identity Manager for the past five years and found it to be a good fit for our needs.
For privileged user requests, we require dual approval, with both the manager and application owner sign-off. Also, we conduct attestation reviews every six months to make sure that we have continued authorization. We implement two-factor authentication to enhance security using tools like MF Authenticator for all privilege access management. This requires users to provide an OTP upon login. For password storage and management, we utilize CyberArk's GPAM solution. Access to sensitive information is restricted to authorized users and is regularly reviewed to maintain security.
One Identity Manager assists in streamlining application access decisions, compliance, and auditing. As a financial organization, we have been leveraging One Identity Manager to audit various aspects of our operations. We use Power BI as a reporting tool to monitor current user access, access levels, testing dates, role assignments, and other relevant information. One Identity Manager effectively supports both access governance and reporting.
The automated provisioning feature streamlines user access by dynamically assigning roles and privileges based on user attributes like location and role. For example, a user with a manager role or from a specific location will automatically gain access to the system, eliminating the need for manual requests. This dynamic role conditioning runs daily, ensuring users receive appropriate access based on their current attributes. However, users or their managers must still submit requests through the web shop for additional privileges. If a manager requests on behalf of a user, the request is typically auto-approved within a few minutes due to the manager's authority. The system verifies that the requester is the recipient's manager before granting automatic approval, further streamlining the process.
What is most valuable?
The One Identity Manager's user-friendly interface allows for easy external identities and user account creation. To request a new account, we can just navigate to the appropriate section and provide the necessary information. Existing identities can also be managed through this platform by requesting entitlements. This streamlined process eliminates manual intervention and ensures efficient account management.
What needs improvement?
One Identity Manager's slow loading speed has been a recurring issue for users. This is likely due to the overwhelming number of entitlements, nearly 100,000 associated with the products. The high load is further exacerbated by the simultaneous access of thousands of users during peak times. To address this, we have implemented measures such as increasing server RAM, but the underlying issue of product-related entitlements remains a contributing factor.
While out-of-the-box features are typically user-friendly, our clients' customized user account creation and the added complexities of sub-entities and account sub-entities have made it challenging to leverage these features effectively. We plan to phase out these customizations and revert to a more standard configuration to streamline our processes and reduce long-term maintenance costs. Unfortunately, this transition has temporarily limited the availability of certain out-of-the-box functionalities. Furthermore, the extensive testing for our customized system is time-consuming and resource-intensive, as numerous scenarios must be evaluated to identify potential bugs.
The user interface of our web shop, which customers interact with directly, needs improvement. The front end's speed could also be enhanced. This might be related to the infrastructure of our client systems, but I need clarification. Regardless, the front end, which is the customers' primary point of contact, should be redesigned and optimized for a better user experience.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using One Identity Manager for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The backend tool occasionally experienced slowness due to the servers we used. Since 2012, we have been using outdated Microsoft SQL servers. However, last month, we upgraded these servers to the 2022 version. As a result, the tool's performance has significantly improved. Our client has used One Identity Manager for 14 years with no significant stability issues.
I would rate the stability nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
One Identity Manager has demonstrated exceptional scalability in our organization. Despite initially lacking applications for DLC and relying on LDAP, our seamless migration to the cloud was a testament to its adaptability. We've successfully integrated over 200 SAP applications into Identity Manager, ensuring smooth operation without significant issues. This ongoing scalability, evident from day one, has allowed us to manage and secure our growing identity infrastructure effectively.
I would rate the scalability nine out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment is straightforward. Our team consists of eight developers, including leads and team leads. We are organized into two separate development teams. One team focuses on developing new features and connectors, while the other enhances existing connectors and addresses product bugs. Each team has core developers and two leads. Additionally, we have an architect, a solution architect, and a business architect. For operations, we have a team of 12, and our testing team has eight members. Our IT department includes approximately 30 people, encompassing development, operations, and testing.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate One Identity Manager nine out of ten.
We have 33,000 users for our clients.
One Identity Manager requires minimal maintenance. We upgrade it from the previous version when a major update is released every two years, and minor updates are released annually. To ensure continued support, we must upgrade our client's installation every two years to the latest version. This aligns with the manufacturer's support policy, which is limited to the current and previous major releases.
I recommend One Identity Manager to others due to its user-friendly interface. Although it may occasionally experience loading delays, its underlying infrastructure ultimately determines its performance. We have significantly improved its speed and reliability by upgrading from 2012 to 2022 servers. Additionally, the tick lines we use for operations, governance, subject matter experts, and backend operators are invaluable for managing the system efficiently. With them, managing One Identity Manager would be considerably more manageable. We utilize tick lines and desktop applications for operations and development, while front-end users benefit from the intuitive UI. Both interfaces are highly effective for their respective purposes.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
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Senior Risk Manager at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Offers a centralized platform, extends governance to cloud applications, and helps streamline application compliance
Pros and Cons
- "The tool's true advantage is its flexibility; it provides building blocks that can be easily assembled to create custom processes, much like constructing something with Lego bricks."
- "Upgrading to a new version is consistently challenging and time-consuming."
What is our primary use case?
One Identity Manager is our primary tool for managing identities and access, encompassing the entire employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding. This includes managing entitlements, requests, and approvals, enforcing segregation of duties, and conducting regular access recertification.
We are currently utilizing a hybrid model, where our primary SQL Server remains on-premises while some web servers have already been migrated to the cloud, with further cloud migration in progress.
How has it helped my organization?
We have integrated all our SAP systems with One Identity Manager, centralizing the management of accounts, entitlements, assignments, profile assignments, and other SAP-specific objects within the Identity Manager. This means we now handle all SAP identity and user management exclusively through One Identity.
One Identity Manager provides Identity Governance and Administration solutions. As an SAP company, our decision to use this product was primarily driven by its ability to manage SAP systems fully. The seamless integration with our existing SAP infrastructure is a crucial factor for us.
One Identity offers a centralized platform for managing and governing users, data, privileged accounts, and other critical enterprise assets. It serves as the authoritative source for identity and access information.
We realized the immediate benefits of One Identity Manager because it successfully reduced the manual workload as intended by the implementation project. By 2010, after approximately eight or nine months of work, we had integrated the system with SAP and had activated the portal. This eliminated the need for six to eight people previously dedicated to manual user management, resulting in significant financial gains.
We used One Identity Manager to extend governance to cloud applications, utilizing the SCIM interface for this purpose. While I believe this interface holds significant promise, it also requires further development. Overall, however, the support provided by One Identity was quite good from my perspective.
It helps us close governance gaps in server coverage across development, testing, and production environments. By demonstrating our adherence to regulatory requirements and identifying users with excessive entitlements, this tool enhances our compliance efforts and allows us to easily pinpoint potential security risks.
It partially helps us establish stronger privileged governance controls to mitigate security risks for standard users. We've also implemented a separate product account management tool. By combining these tools, One Identity now manages and approves permissions for the privileged access management tool, which in turn handles the technical release of access.
One Identity Manager assists with application compliance by enabling us to adhere to both regulatory requirements and internal guidelines. This is crucial because it provides central tools and a database for easily monitoring and understanding system activity.
One Identity Manager helps streamline application compliance by providing more transparency.
One Identity Manager empowers application owners and line-of-business managers to make application governance decisions independently from IT. We've streamlined entitlement requests by defining an approval process that leverages the organization chart within One Identity. This ensures that requests are initially routed to the appropriate line manager, who can then make informed decisions about approving or denying entitlements based on the employee's role and organizational structure.
What is most valuable?
It's difficult to identify the tool's core value because, initially, it seems to do nothing out of the box. Essentially, it's a framework that requires customization to align with specific processes. Nevertheless, its greatest strength lies in its ability to serve as a foundation for identity and access management processes. Standard functions like initiating workflows or requesting approvals are essential but expected. The tool's true advantage is its flexibility; it provides building blocks that can be easily assembled to create custom processes, much like constructing something with Lego bricks.
What needs improvement?
I would rate the user experience a six out of ten. While we have extensively customized the system, it's unclear whether these modifications directly relate to the One Identity implementation. Regardless, we continue to receive numerous complaints from users who struggle to understand how to request or perform actions within the One Identity Manager portal.
The ease of customizing One Identity Manager depends heavily on the user's knowledge of the tool. While customization is straightforward for experienced users, the tool is complex and requires significant expertise. Finding skilled individuals capable of maintaining or developing the system is challenging, particularly in Germany, especially with less than two years of relevant experience.
Implementing the business role functionality has proven challenging. While One Identity Manager offers potential solutions, effectively implementing business roles from the company's perspective is incredibly difficult. Unfortunately, One Identity does not provide tools or support to aid in identifying and designing appropriate roles, hindering the process.
The usability of the web shop is definitely an issue and could be improved.
One Identity Manager could be improved by enhancing connectivity to various cloud platforms, such as GCP, AWS, and Azure, as well as to cloud-based SaaS applications.
Upgrading to a new version is consistently challenging and time-consuming. This has been an ongoing issue for years. While necessary to access new features, upgrading requires complete system updates rather than individual modules. Subsequently, identifying and verifying changes in the new version is incredibly difficult. Our customization process mandates comprehensive testing of all functionalities after each upgrade, resulting in significant labor and time costs, making the overall experience highly burdensome.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using One Identity Manager for around 14 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability of One Identity Manager a six out of ten, but this is somewhat unfair as our tool is highly customized. Some of the issues we encounter might be due to our own customizations rather than inherent product flaws. While we do experience challenges with the tool, it's essential to remember that it's a framework requiring customization by most customers.
How are customer service and support?
The last time I used technical support was a few years ago; they resolved my issue quickly. We also have a strong relationship with the One Identity Manager team in Germany. As one of their earliest customers in the country, we know them well and may have received preferential treatment in the past. I hope this special consideration continues.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Our organization employs several identity management solutions, including One Identity Manager, SailPoint, Omada, and NetIQ. While these systems have their strengths and weaknesses, they are largely comparable in terms of overall capabilities. Given that we implemented One Identity Manager 15 years ago, and considering the substantial effort required to migrate to a new system, we've decided to continue using it. Although each solution can be effectively configured to meet our identity management needs, I haven't identified any unique, compelling advantages of One Identity Manager over its competitors.
How was the initial setup?
It is straightforward to set up for an experienced person who follows the documentation. Deploying one instance of One Identity Manager from scratch takes a couple of days. A team of two to three people is needed to set up a new environment.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate One Identity Manager eight out of ten.
Maintaining a single Identity Manager is complex, requiring a dedicated ten-person team to service the tool, resolve end-user issues, and ensure ongoing system operation.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Principal Architect at ING
Really strong for governance of users, data, and privileged accounts
Pros and Cons
- "There are a lot of valuable features, including connectors, attestations, and workflow."
- "It has problems with performance. This is a very serious issue for us. Other than that, it's really capable. The performance is what is missing. It's really poor."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for the management of identity and access identity, mostly for our employees.
How has it helped my organization?
It really helps in application access decisions, application compliance, and application auditing. That is what we mainly use it for: to have governance and compliance.
The solution has helped application owners make application governance decisions without IT. That's how we configured it. That has been a positive effect.
What is most valuable?
There are a lot of valuable features, including connectors, attestations, and workflow.
For the governance of users, data, and privileged accounts, it's really strong. It's really good, a 10 out of 10.
We also make use of its business roles to map company structures for dynamic application provisioning. That aspect is super important.
What needs improvement?
It has problems with performance. This is a very serious issue for us. Other than that, it's really capable. The performance is what is missing. It's really poor.
A second problem is the visibility in the search functionality. You don't have flexible search capabilities when you look for either roles or users. You cannot use multiple attributes. The search fields are very limited and that definitely needs improvement.
Also, the interface is really old. From that perspective, it's a six out of 10.
Another issue is that it is really difficult to customize it to our needs. If "10" is super-difficult, I would rate the customization at eight. When it comes to the options, it is super flexible. From that perspective, it is really strong.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using One Identity Manager for almost two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
So far, it has been scalable when it comes to connecting new systems. When it comes to the performance of the tool, as I mentioned, if you want to have multiple users using it at the same time, it really lacks scalability.
We currently have around 60,000 users of the solution.
How are customer service and support?
I believe we use Premier Support. To be perfectly honest, we were not very happy about Premier Support, and it was escalated.
The answer we usually get is that something will be fixed in the next release, or the release after that. Sometimes they help, but most of the problems are not solved.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We had a previous solution, RSA, previously known as Aveksa, but it was not scalable enough for our needs, and it had internal bugs and problems.
We upgraded to One Identity mainly for the connectors. Because of the performance, we're struggling a little bit with One Identity. Other than that, it gives us what we need.
How was the initial setup?
Taking into account our requirements, the deployment had to be complex because we're a complex organization. In general, we have one central solution that is delivered to the entire organization. We operate in a tenant model where particular entities can manage their scopes of applications and roles.
We were super-fast in the deployment. It took us about one and a half years. But we migrated the previous solution into One Identity, so we had already built most of the structures. We also had the connectors and definitions.
We had 10 to 14 people involved.
There is a lot of maintenance, including patching, upgrading versions, implementing improvements, and building new functionalities. It includes the whole life cycle.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don't have access to how much we pay for licenses. That usually depends on how the company negotiates. But I believe the pricing is fair.
What other advice do I have?
We recently started connecting One Identity Manager to SAP. I'm not an expert on SAP, but it's not the main system that we're interested in. One Identity Manager connects SAP accounts to employees' identities under governance, but it's just in one of the countries where we operate, and it's not even the biggest one that is using SAP. It's critical for them, but our entire company is not based on SAP.
If you configure One Identity Manager and use it properly, it helps minimize holes in data coverage for test, dev, and production servers. But it usually depends on the coverage.
In terms of Zero Trust, that requires a lot of more things, not only One Identity Manager, and we don't use other products from them.
The performance problems are a pain point, but if I compare it to not having the solution in place, it really has a positive impact. One Identity Manager really can help you, but compared to our previous process, because of the performance issues, it is actually a little down from what we had before.
Overall, I would definitely recommend One Identity Manager because we were struggling previously with our other solution, which was a little bit worse.
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Lead Solutions Architect at Tieto Sweden AB
There are nearly a thousand built-in processes that you can edit and customize according to your needs
Pros and Cons
- "One Identity is one of the most feature-rich platforms on the market. It covers every use case. The user interface has been improved, making it easier to make it look like what customers want. It's easier to customize than a lot of competition solutions. There are nearly a thousand built-in processes that you can edit and customize according to your needs."
- "I would like to see more access management features incorporated into Identity Manager. Modern access management should have some built-in authorization features. Although these are present in the OneLogin platform, the cloud environment is not an option for every customer."
What is our primary use case?
Our company uses it internally to request access to different customer environments. We use it as a centralized RGA for distributing different kinds of VR-managed service providers.
How has it helped my organization?
When you first deploy One Identity Manager, it feels a bit overwhelming because there are many features, but you quickly get accustomed to the tool and what it does. You start realizing how much automation and the ease of use simplifies your daily work.
It depends on your starting level. If you know how to script a bit and how the target systems work, it's quite easy. I've worked with many tools I didn't understand, but One Identity was clear from the start. It has a good graphical interface and the ability to code XML files.
One Identity helps us to minimize governance coverage gaps between test, dev, and production servers. It provides a holistic overview of everything connected to the system. You can apply for any access you need. It requires approval, but everything else is automated on the back end. A lot is happening that the end users don't see.
It provides privileged identity governance, but when combined with a PAM solution, we get high-level privilege access governance. It helps streamline application procurement and licensing. It also enables us to streamline application-access decisions. The graphical interface lets you draw the process rather than code it. We have multiple approval processes implemented. Once the line of business managers becomes accustomed to it, they like it. It brings accountability. There is no single email here and there, but you can see the implications. No more Excel spreadsheets. You have a portal where you can decide, and it goes forward from there.
What is most valuable?
One Identity is one of the most feature-rich platforms on the market. It covers every use case. The user interface has been improved, making it easier to make it look like what customers want. It's easier to customize than a lot of competition solutions. There are nearly a thousand built-in processes that you can edit and customize according to your needs.
The solution has a graphical synchronization engine program to generate synchronization and provisioning for you. If those aren't enough, you can create your own, which we often do. Our developers can handle that kind of integration quickly. If we have the definitions ready, it usually takes only a day or two.
The ability to extend governance to cloud applications is critical. The Microsoft 365 integrations are particularly important. All the cloud applications are crucial, especially in the Nordic countries, where we have a lot of SaaS applications.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see more access management features incorporated into Identity Manager. Modern access management should have some built-in authorization features. Although these are present in the OneLogin platform, the cloud environment is not an option for every customer.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used One Identity Manager for 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
One Identity is highly stable. It's rare for Identity Manager to crash. It happens periodically, but usually, the problem is in the infrastructure or the network.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
One Identity is highly scalable. We have deployed it for environments with 2,000 to 140,000 users. It's capable of scaling for organizations with 500,000 to 1 million users. a
How are customer service and support?
I rate One Identity support nine out of 10. It's good most of the time. As a long-term partner, we don't create tickets that are easy to resolve. We typically go through three support layers before creating a ticket. Those take longer to resolve, but they have resolved everything so far.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
SailPoint is One Indentity's top competitor. I have not used it, but many of my colleagues work on it. It's the only solution that has comparable features.
How was the initial setup?
All the deployment options are available, and partners can create our own deployment through the container. It's easy to deploy. A wizard guides you through the initial installation. The full deployment takes four months to a year, depending on the scope.
You can do it yourself if it's a small environment, but we primarily work in a regulated environment, so we need a team of people for example, testing, approvals, etc.
After deployment, One Identity requires little maintenance, depending on how it's deployed. If it's a cloud-based deployment, everything happens automatically. For an on-prem deployment, someone from the database team has to back up the databases.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
You get a lot of bang for your buck with One Identity. It has many features that are included in the standard IGA license. Most people who are considering buying One Identity don't understand how much power is behind it in engines.
What other advice do I have?
I rate One Identity Manager nine out of 10. Before implementing One Identity, you should test it and do a proof of concept. Look at your application portfolio. If you have a lot of Microsoft applications and SaaS, One Identity will be a good fit for your environment.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. MSP
Back End Developer at DC Smarter
The designer tool is one of the most powerful features because you can manage permissions and permission groups in the designer
Pros and Cons
- "The main benefit of One Identity is process management. Processes are easier to handle. With the police, if a forensic editor or examiner goes to the field and gets all the data, he would need to go to another office with his flash drive and all of those devices."
- "They have bad support. Sometimes, they're fast, and sometimes not. They have 24-hour support, so when you message them, they try to fix their problems. One Identity can give you a technical engineer who can guide you through what to do or give you custom scripts for a problem."
What is our primary use case?
We have several use cases. I work with the German police, who use it to manage use cases. When the forensic examiner goes to the field to gather evidence, they have to transfer this evidence to investigators. We handle the entire process of data cleaning. When the forensic examiner goes to the field, an identity and governance process takes that data, creates an evidence file for it, and transfers that file to an investigator in that team. We also do email password provisioning.
We improve case processes for the bank we work with. They're also using One Identity for account management and provisioning. I'm working with an architecture firm onboarding new employees. There's a global assignment process where an identity or an employee can be assigned to a different country, and he still has to retain his employment. We map the identities even though he's given employment in another country.
How has it helped my organization?
The main benefit of One Identity is process management. Processes are easier to handle. With the police, if a forensic editor or examiner goes to the field and gets all the data, he would need to go to another office with his flash drive and all of those devices.
He has to call the investigator and tell them he's coming to their office. If the investigator isn't there, he cannot go in. When the guy has time, he will open the door. He goes in, plugs in the device, and waits for hours because they must upload terabytes of data. It takes a lot of time to transfer data because of the internal processes they use. We streamlined the process so the investigator could upload data from the field.
We also helped a client who had employees traveling to another country on a global assignment. If you must create a new identity for that user because he needs a new identity to work in that country, he can't because we always have to separate objects from different countries. We can manage one user in two different countries and create a sub-identity for that user.
One Identity Manager helps us minimize governance coverage gaps among test, dev, and production servers. One thing I love about it is the database transport tool. You can model data from the Dev environment and not necessarily push the data. You can model the processes, projects, scripts, business roles, etc., in the dev environment and move them to the testing environment. Once the testing is finished, you can move the transport file to production. It's powerful because you don't need to manually alter the data.
With business roles, you can close the gap between privileged users and standard users. You can assign business roles to people based on their position and Active Directory group access.
It streamlines the audit process. Let's say certain users aren't supposed to have access to application data based on their AD group membership or business roles. We can check this for audits and see which users can access applications based on their identities. You can provision applications to specific users based on their membership and identity.
One Identity Manager is identity-centric. Every object is treated as a different entity. Because of this, you can monitor the life cycle of every identity when it comes into the system and how it behaves in the system. You can monitor every identity's access throughout that identity's life cycle. The zero-trust model says that this identity can't access anything it isn't supposed to access at any point in its life cycle. be able to access anything that this identity is not supposed to access. You can trust that once the configurations are done properly, no identity can access any other property that it doesn't have access to.
The solution streamlines licensing. When a user gets employed, we assign them to the group for new employees. When they belong to that group, a trigger creates licenses for each new user. When the user signs into all those accounts, we have a table that shows Microsoft access. Once they are granted Teams access, all of this information is updated for the users. We use that for licensing, but I've never worked with procurement.
What is most valuable?
The designer tool is one of the most powerful features because you can manage permissions and permission groups in it. The designer is a tool for adding and removing permission. The manager lets you create IT Shop objects and determine which type of user can access an object.
One Identity is versatile and complex. There are no limits to what you can do with this tool. It integrates well with Active Directory and has a powerful API integration. They also introduced the new Angular platform to replace the old web portal, which was too complex. Angular is a simplified web UI for users to do whatever they want to do.
We can leverage JavaScript and the Angular framework to build interactive UIs with the new Angular portal. Also, the new API server makes a lot of sense because using Angular is the front end, and the API server is on the back end. You can do anything you want. It's limitless at this point.
We use One Identity to manage SAP and logically disconnected SAP accounts. From an architectural point of view, you can create request staging tables to sync to the SAP through API calls to the SAP module. You can link the data source to the One Identity staging table to ensure all data goes into the One Identity testing table. You ensure all the necessary fields are there and create a staging table where you would load all the information from SAP.
You can sync into the One Identity object. From there, you can do whatever you want to do. You can create Active Directory groups and add permissions. SAP is also robust. For example, let's say you have a department's table in SAP. You can also get the department information from the SAP and tie it to the object depending on how you want to sync and structure your project. My approach would be to create a staging table and make an API call to SAP, filling up and syncing the table to the SAP objects in One Identity, adding all the necessary permissions from SAP to the same user, and creating the AD groups if that's also part of the plan.
There are many approaches to connecting One Identity Manager to SAP accounts under governance. There is no written-in-stone way to do this. The cleanest approach would be using a staging table where you can add all the permissions. A staging table contains the user information and the groups the user belongs to. All of that information will be in any staging table you want. From that table, you write information into the object.
It helps manage some of the more difficult aspects of SAP. If you have a staging table with all the information from SAP stored there, you have all the rules, Active Directory group names, and permissions. You have all the information. You can use that information to create an identity in One Identity. If you have an SAP account, you must create that SAP identity in One Identity. You can tag and call it SAP and import the source. You can add a SAP tag to it to show that this is an SAP account.
Before Angular was introduced, the user experience was bad. To do a small custom change in the web UI, you had to do a lot of configuration on the back end. The new Angular portal solved that problem. I don't have any complaints now. The user interface is perfect, making the experience good for the users. Loading objects, caching, and handling errors are way faster with Angular.
One Identity's business roles help us with provisioning. The whole idea of business roles is to provision based on the user's role. You create business roles for a department with a manager, assistant manager, technician, etc., so you can create custom business roles for all these positions in the same department. Each has permission to do certain things because of their business role. Business roles assign resources and permission groups based on role. It's critical because it limits access based on those roles. We can use business roles to extend governance to cloud apps.
What needs improvement?
One Identity can be complex to customize, depending on the scope of the project, the existing system, and the architecture. If the underlying architecture does not suit what the user wants, you must rebuild it entirely by moving data, changing data objects, etc. In a production environment, that can do much harm because these processes and data inputs will change. If the scope is not so robust, you can customize as much as you want.
On an existing project, the standard was kind of poor because they didn't use experienced consultants to do it. You had to consider rewriting a lot of things, changing how the code works, or redesigning processes. These are not hard things to do, but may just take time. Time will always be a major factor to consider when customizing.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have actively used One Identity Manager for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
One Identity is highly stable. Some companies are still using the 2013 version, and it works perfectly for them. They have not updated it since then. You don't need to upgrade to the latest version. It comes with a lot of benefits like the Angular portal, but it's highly stable. As long as it meets all your needs, why change?
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
One Identity is scalable, depending on your architecture.
How are customer service and support?
I rate One Identity support six out of 10. They have bad support. Sometimes, they're fast, and sometimes not. They have 24-hour support, so when you message them, they try to fix their problems. One Identity can give you a technical engineer who can guide you through what to do or give you custom scripts for a problem.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
Deploying One Identity is straightforward, and configuration is not complex at all. If you have access to the database and application server, initial deployment can be completed in a day. Once you install it, there isn't much maintenance aside from updating to a newer version. You also need an engineer or a consultant to monitor the data for inconsistencies.
What was our ROI?
I'm a developer, and I can see the relief from companies because when a person who needs access doesn't have it, emails fly everywhere, and everything stands still. If someone needs access over the weekend to a business-critical task and they can't do it, those problems lead to a lot of waste. It has saved a lot of time and saved some companies a lot of money.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
One Identity isn't cheap for small or medium-sized businesses, but I don't think it's necessary for a small company to use. The price is fair for large enterprises with thousands of employees that want to adopt a zero-trust model.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
People talk about CyberArk, but I've never used it before. I don't know how better it would be than this. I don't see anybody competing with this. One Identity is on another level.
What other advice do I have?
I rate One Identity Manager eight out of 10. If you plan to implement One Identity Manager, I recommend finding an experienced consultant. They are not cheap. If you're thinking about implementing One Identity at a small business, I would tell you not to waste your time. At a mid-sized business with a lot of identities or a contractor for a big company, you can use One Identity, but you still need an experienced consultant, depending on the scope of the project.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Works at a comms service provider with 1-10 employees
Offers an intuitive and user-friendly front end, reduces governance coverage gaps, and is highly scalable
Pros and Cons
- "From a technical perspective, One Identity Manager's greatest strength lies in its extensive customization options."
- "One Identity Manager is a complex tool with multiple components and a convoluted backend."
What is our primary use case?
I use One Identity Manager for all the IAM capabilities in my day-to-day use cases, such as Identity and Access Management.
How has it helped my organization?
When initially implemented, One Identity Manager comes with basic modules, but additional ones can be added to encompass data governance, complaints, audits, and more within a single platform. Many organizations limit its use to identity and access management processes, but its potential extends far beyond this, offering broader application and management opportunities. Ultimately, the system's effectiveness depends on how it is managed and implemented within an organization.
From a non-technical perspective, there isn't much customization we could do on the portal apart from seeing whatever our IT admins have given us access to. However, One Identity Manager can be customized heavily on the back end. Customizations are easy because they have a lot of documentation. They have provided extensive documentation. But at times, following the documentation can be a bit difficult. It can help you. For example, if we know the product, we can easily manage everything.
One Identity Manager maps out company structure through its business role feature, which offers dynamic role-sensing capabilities. Unlike other tools, it allows for assigning approvers and managers to business roles, effectively managing multiple access modules under a single umbrella. This functionality is useful for achieving least privileged and role-based access metrics, making it a valuable asset in various use cases.
We have some integration with cloud apps, and One Identity Manager recently introduced Starling Connect, offering several out-of-the-box features. However, current functionalities are limited, so significant customization might require exploring additional API endpoints. The available attributes and tools are sufficient for basic cloud management tasks.
The benefits of implementing One Identity Manager would be immediate as its out-of-the-box configurations can be enabled right away. However, realizing these benefits might take longer if the enterprise requires end-user customizations. In essence, the speed of reaping the advantages depends on whether we utilize the tool's standard features or need to tailor it to specific organizational needs.
One Identity Manager effectively reduces governance coverage gaps across production servers by offering a comprehensive suite of governance-related capabilities. Its built-in transporter tool facilitates seamless migration of changes between environments, eliminating the need for manual configuration or reliance on third-party solutions. Unlike other tools that may require custom integrations or external dependencies, One Identity Manager provides a complete, out-of-the-box solution for managing environment transitions.
One Identity Manager can help establish a privileged governance framework to bridge the security gap between privileged and standard users. The specific capabilities depend on the enabled modules. The privileged access governance module offers advanced features like risk indexing and out-of-the-box support for identifying high-risk identities based on configurable rules or violations. Even without this module, the platform provides customization options for managing privileged users and includes basic risk assessment functionalities.
One Identity Manager can assist in consolidating procurement and licensing, but the extent of its capabilities depends on the target system being managed. While it offers licensing management features for SAP systems, including the ability to fill in gaps, managing licensing for other products requires customizations utilizing Active Directory or Azure Active Directory groups. In these cases, the process differs from the integrated licensing management available for SAP within the One Identity Manager platform.
One Identity Manager simplifies application access decisions by consolidating all entitlements for any integrated system into a single product within the IT department. This unified platform enables efficient access requests, approvals, and multi-level approval workflows, with customization options to manage application entitlements according to specific needs. Additionally, the system's rules can merge multiple access entitlements into a single request, which can be submitted through the front-end portal.
One Identity Manager's ability to streamline application compliance varies depending on the integrated application. Out-of-the-box applications offer built-in compliance capabilities, but third-party tools or custom solutions may be required for those without pre-built connectors. However, compliance functionalities are available for all out-of-the-box target systems.
While One Identity Manager cannot perform a full application audit, it can assess access entitlements and identities within the application.
One Identity Manager empowers application owners and line-of-business managers to make application governance decisions independently from IT. With appropriate permissions, these managers can establish business roles, assign applications and items, and create corresponding system roles accessible to other organizational users. While this capability exists, most organizations avoid this approach due to the potential for invalidating business roles without proper verification.
Achieving a zero-trust model with One Identity Manager is feasible but heavily reliant on the policies configured within the system. We can effectively establish a zero-trust environment with carefully crafted policies and conditions. However, limiting the tool's use to provisioning, de-provisioning, and data manipulation processes restricts its potential. By fully exploring and leveraging One Identity Manager's capabilities, we can significantly enhance our ability to implement a robust zero-trust model.
What is most valuable?
From a technical perspective, One Identity Manager's greatest strength lies in its extensive customization options. The platform offers a wealth of functionalities and flexibility, allowing us to tailor solutions to meet our organization's specific needs without limitations. This unparalleled adaptability is One Identity Manager's most significant advantage.
What needs improvement?
The end-user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate, making finding information within the portal simple. However, extensive customization can complicate management. From a technical standpoint, the backend is more complex due to managing multiple client tools for various One Identity Manager modules. While these tools interact, their number can overwhelm new users, hindering their ability to effectively understand and utilize the system. The front end is user-friendly, but the back end presents significant challenges.
One Identity Manager is a complex tool with multiple components and a convoluted backend. Its various clients for managing different tasks can confuse IT and non-IT users. Simplifying the tool and streamlining processes would be beneficial. Additionally, while the out-of-the-box connectors are helpful, incomplete support for certain objects hinders efficiency. Providing full support for all objects would enhance the tool's usability.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using One Identity Manager for almost four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We haven't encountered significant stability issues. If we follow the provided documentation, we should not experience multiple problems, and a clean environment is crucial for proper configuration. However, mismanagement of processes or queues can lead to crashes. Ultimately, system stability depends on environment management, deployment, and configuration within the system.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is highly scalable, supporting both vertical and horizontal scaling. Deployment on orchestration platforms like Kubernetes simplifies management, especially with the right team and capabilities. Kubernetes environments offer significantly easier scaling compared to other solutions.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have experience with Microsoft Identity Manager, Entra ID, and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud. While Microsoft Entra ID and SailPoint are relatively straightforward to manage with uncomplicated backends and easy-to-implement features, One Identity Manager is more complex. Due to its multifaceted functionalities, new users or organizations lacking a deep product understanding might need to reinstall the entire application to enable specific modules. Consequently, many only utilize its basic features instead of fully exploiting its capabilities. In contrast, SailPoint and Microsoft Identity Manager offer simpler installations and SailPoint offers broader compatibility beyond Windows, making it more adaptable to different environments than One Identity Manager.
How was the initial setup?
Product knowledge significantly simplifies One Identity Manager deployment. However, the extensive documentation can pose challenges for newcomers unfamiliar with the product. Unlike concise, step-by-step guides, the current documentation requires navigating a complex structure, potentially leading to confusion. Implementing prerequisite checks and other validations will be necessary to successfully deploy the system, making it a demanding task for those new to One Identity Manager.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
In addition to licensing fees, we may incur costs for professional services if product issues or implementation errors arise beyond our control. While a community exists, support can still be challenging. Furthermore, the product is relatively expensive compared to alternatives. Certification costs are also notably higher, requiring mandatory five to six-day training sessions and exams only offered to groups of 15 to 20 people. This contrasts with other products, such as SailPoint, which offer standalone exams for certification seekers.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate One Identity Manager eight out of ten.
Due to its heavy customization, One Identity Manager requires ongoing maintenance, which necessitates a dedicated resource for complete system upkeep. Moreover, significant data inconsistencies within integrated systems can render data management within One Identity Manager a demanding task. Consequently, maintenance is not solely product-specific but primarily data—and process-dependent.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Solutions architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
It's more user-friendly and based on self-service, so the help desk doesn't need to handle all these requests
Pros and Cons
- "One Identity's user interface is excellent. It has a timeline view that shows when a user received access and when access was removed. This provides a solid overview of all the users' activities since they were onboarded."
- "We take screenshots with the time stamp and give them to the auditors. That's cumbersome to do, even if we're only audited once or twice yearly. I take a screenshot and then show them the time to prove that the configuration is consistent. We have built-in processes to take regular screenshots and store them in a secure place for the auditors. It would be helpful if One Identity store the configuration details as a snapshot. It would also help with any rollbacks or change reviews that the organization might want to do."
What is our primary use case?
We use Identity Manager for several things, such as automating our XML process, user provisioning and reprovisioning, and governance-related activities like access reviews and degradation of duties.
Identity Manager sits at the center of the organization. We integrate our systems, like Workday, into other HR systems for employees and contractors. If there are any vendors and customer-related identities, we feed the data from those systems into One Identity. One Identity Manager is configured to the initial access established when someone joins the organization, such as email, Active Directory, desktop logins, timesheets, and common apps that everybody in the organization requires.
We also have request systems in ServiceNow integrated with One Identity Manager on the back end. The request tool goes through ServiceNow, and One Identity creates a notification that a user has requested access to an application. Identity Manager will provision those users on those systems. Some requests are automated and others are semi-automated. When a ticket is opened in ServiceNow, the team will pick up the ticket and work on it. Once they do that, an update comes into the IDM system saying that this user has been granted this access. One Identity Manager is the central book of records or identities and their access levels.
How has it helped my organization?
One Identity Manager has improved our overall user experience by automating processes related to password rests, access requests, and provisioning. This has reduced the number of tickets and help desk calls. It has also decreased the time new employees take to start working. Their laptops and applications are ready to use when they sit at their desks on their first day. We have designed the process so they can spend one or two hours setting things up and starting work.
The solution streamlines application access decisions, compliance, and auditing. One Identity has improved the access request process. It's quicker, and we only need to check the identity management system if there are any issues. The users can go into the system to request roles and see if they've been approved. If they're missing something or don't know what to request, they can look it up in the catalog. It's more user-friendly and based on self-service, so the help desk doesn't need to handle all these requests. Everything is centralized, allowing us to pull all the information we need for regulatory audits quickly.
What is most valuable?
One Identity's user interface is excellent. It has a timeline view that shows when a user received access and when access was removed. This provides a solid overview of all the users' activities since they were onboarded.
Another visualization tool not in the main UI shows the identity in the center and links to the target applications. You can drill down and see the details for those target systems. That is very helpful for us to look up something related to a user quickly.
We use One Identity to manage SAP. We did a lot of customization, integrating the GSA components of SAP. We brought in all those rules, and it wasn't straightforward, but One Identity has some additional support and capabilities for SAP that helped us a bit. We brought all those GSA-related activities in through process changes and some customization.
One Identity is good at automated user provisioning and de-provisioning. The system processes things quickly. We had an issue where we mistakenly disabled nearly 4,000 Active Directory accounts due to a developer error. We had to get those accounts back up again and were pushing the records to AD to make the changes. It was running a bit slowly, but we have a cloud setup, so we bumped the resources, and it handled that load quickly.
The compliance reports are good, and custom reports can be easily generated. One Identity provides separate built-in user roles for auditors, compliance officers, and others. The SOC exemption process and associated reporting are excellent.
It's critical that One Identity extends identity governance to cloud apps because most organizations are hybrid. The cloud is maturing and becoming more affordable. More organizations are shifting from legacy Oracle EBS systems to Microsoft 365 or Salesforce. All these vendors have also picked up cloud offerings and offer them as a managed service or complete service, where we don't have to worry about anything.
What needs improvement?
The interface could be more customizable and developer-friendly. There's a different tool for everything in Identity Manager, so it would help if they could consolidate everything into one or two tools. A developer needs to use three or four tools to do various things, so we need to log in to multiple tools when we make changes. It's a pain if we want to do something quickly, and it's harder for new developers because they have to remember which tool they need for a task. It would shorten the learning curve.
I've worked with two versions of One Identity. The earlier version was heavy on customization. We had mastered that because we were doing customizations. We knew how to change things and had our own SOPs, documentation, etc. In the last year, One Identity changed its UI. That involved a lot of code that is invisible to us, minimizing the amount of customizations we can do. To do some minimal customization, we had to try different things and almost break our dev environment. Once, we had to reset it using the backup because it was not coming up because of all the changes we did. Also, there is no clear documentation
According to feedback from my users, the user experience is more of a mixed bag. Many of my users had problems with the password reset portal. It asks for a CAPTCHA code before they can log in. It's a standard feature, but how the CAPTCHA is displayed isn't user-friendly. People did not like it. We tried to customize and change that as well but had limited options. Aside from that, the normal UI is good, and we have not had much pushback.
While the export and import feature is handy for minimizing gaps in governance coverage, we still need to use separate products like GitHub and other similar tools to maintain consistency between environments. There is nothing built-in to help us maintain configurations across environments. If they come up with something where I can quickly compare both my environments and see the differences, that'll be great.
Identity Manager is good at managing identities, but I don't think it suits privileged accounts. IAM is split into three subdomains: IGA, access management, and PAM. One Identity is sufficient for IGA but cannot handle the others.
The compliance reporting could be improved. One of the key requirements of SOC or any other audit is a snapshot of the system's configuration. The audit requires you to certify that the queries for generating the report have not been changed and that the configuration is the same as it was the day before the audit.
We take screenshots with the timestamp and give them to the auditors. That's cumbersome to do, even if we're only audited once or twice yearly. I take a screenshot and then show them the time to prove that the configuration is consistent. We have built-in processes to take regular screenshots and store them in a secure place for the auditors. It would be helpful if One Identity stores the configuration details as a snapshot. It would also help with any rollbacks or change reviews that the organization might want to do.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have worked on it for around two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate One Identity Manager nine out of 10 for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate One Identity Manager seven out of 10 for scalability because the scaling process isn't smooth.
How are customer service and support?
I rate One Identity support eight out of 10. We worked closely with the One Identity team, and they assigned us a dedicated support manager. It has been a positive experience. They quickly resolve issues and help us execute projects faster.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I work as a solution architect, so I've used lots of tools, including the Oracle toolset, NetIQ, and Sailpoint. One Identity is better than Oracle, which has lost market share. Oracle is resource-intensive. You need 16 GB to install the base. Initially, that tool was good, but it became a mess. Oracle is no match for Identity Manager. NetIQ is a lightweight tool suitable for small organizations, but it cannot process things the way Identity Manager can.
Microsoft tools lack One Identity's IGA capabilities, but I would say SailPoint is better because of the number of connectors it has. It's also far easier to operate. Sailpoint's tools are all in one place, and it's more developer-friendly. It's a complete SaaS tool along the same lines as One Identity Manager. We don't have to buy professional services to do anything out of the box, even if it is a minor customization.
How was the initial setup?
One Identity was deployed on the cloud and offered to the customer as a service. On average, it takes three or four months to install One Identity and integrate it with key systems like Active Directory and HR solutions. That includes the time needed to gather requirements and implement them. For the timeline I mentioned, the standard deployment team size is around five to six people.
What was our ROI?
I don't remember the numbers, but we did realize an ROI of about 10 to 15 percent.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
One Identity is cost-efficient from a licensing perspective. However, one drawback is that it's expensive on the hardware side for the customer to set up. One Identity's professional services team recommends various components. They lose some of the cost advantage because the hardware is expensive and requires maintenance.
What other advice do I have?
I rate One Identity Manager eight out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
Associate Software Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Provides a single platform to administer and govern users, but the UI is complicated to navigate
Pros and Cons
- "One Identity Manager requires no maintenance; once deployed, it can be used for any required purpose and then closed."
- "One Identity Manager's user interface can be confusing due to its multiple UIs."
What is our primary use case?
We obtained tickets for user access roles to grant appropriate access to specific target systems. To process these tickets, we need to determine the user queue number, search for the corresponding user in One Identity Manager, and verify their target roles. The process includes understanding how to resolve each ticket.
How has it helped my organization?
One Identity Manager provides a single platform for enterprise level administration and the governance of users.
Immediately after deployment, we can reap the benefits of One Identity Manager. Based on my previous experience resolving similar tickets, I am confident that users will receive the desired access to roles upon completing the necessary configurations within the manager and observing the job queue.
What needs improvement?
One Identity Manager's user interface can be confusing due to its multiple UIs. Having worked with ForgeRock Identity Access Management, which has only two UIs for access and identity management, I believe One Identity's interface is significantly more complex and challenging to navigate compared to ForgeRock or other similar tools.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using One Identity Manager for almost eight months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It lags. Due to configuration issues, the system requires eight to ten GB of RAM, ideally 16 GB, to function properly with One Identity. If the system has eight GB of RAM or less, the tool will experience lag during use, regardless of the task being performed.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used ForgeRock Identity Access Management but have been asked to switch to One Identity Manager for a new project.
How was the initial setup?
Deploying One Identity Manager proved challenging due to the extended time required to install all necessary tools and subsequently gain access. While deployment would be significantly easier with the documentation, the process is lengthy regardless of the system. Additionally, any system hosting the tool must have a minimum configuration of 16 gigabytes of RAM. It takes one day to fully deploy One Identity Manager.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate One Identity Manager six out of ten because of the complicated UI and system configuration lagging issues.
One Identity Manager requires no maintenance; once deployed, it can be used for any required purpose and then closed. However, if deployed on a virtual machine or VMware environment, it must be accessed every one or two years to prevent deletion due to machine expiration.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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