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Group Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Easy to customize with good integrations but needs better documentation
Pros and Cons
- "It provides a unified view of logically connected solutions."
- "The user interface can be a bit clunky. It could be more modern."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
It offers really powerful processes. For example, when a person is joining a company, or changing teams, or leaving, it's easy to create a management flow for the onboarding or offboarding process. It helps manage all of the accounts a person might need to have access to. It integrates with several platforms and has specific connectors that make it very useful. It works with the majority of applications an enterprise might be using, such as Salesforce or various cloud providers. It also integrates well with SAP.
It provides a unified view of logically connected solutions. It can connect to accounts related to employee identities under governance. It's probably the main reason a client would use the solution. The entire reason to deploy such a solution would be to have governance over accounts and have access to the life cycle of the account.
The solution is a single platform for enterprise-level administration and governance of users, data, and privileged accounts.
It can be fairly easy to customize, depending on a user's particular needs. If you are integrating with some very common solutions, it's pretty straightforward.
The solution offers various business roles to help map company structure, name, and provision. You can tie permissions to specific roles very effectively. You can implement role-based access control.
We've used it to extend governance to cloud apps. This is important to us. The common trend is to move to cloud applications. Even local clouds afford the same level of permissions. Having a standardized layer in between definitely helps.
We immediately noted the benefits of the solution. However, it depends on the type of user. Common enterprise users can get quick results. Those responsible for identity access management or compliance see the results quickly. They'll benefit almost immediately. The normal user, however, may not understand the difference.
You can use the solution to minimize security gaps and close the gaps between privileged and standard users.
It can help consolidate procurement and licensing. It can help you understand how many users need access to specific applications to help you get better numbers as to what is needed and not overbuy licenses.
The solution helps us streamline application access decisions, application compliance, and application auditing. You can get reports. It's nice. It helps with visibility and planning.
It helps reduce footprints and minimizes access from unrelated teams.
What needs improvement?
The user interface can be a bit clunky. It could be more modern.
Its documentation could be better, especially around complex configurations.
Support could be better as it is part of the user experience of the product itself.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for the past year. That said, we do not use the solution in my company directly.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is pretty stable. I haven't experienced any major issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's a scalable product. You can integrate with many platforms, and it works well with the majority of common enterprise platforms. It's pretty scalable overall.
How are customer service and support?
I've contacted support in the past. There is premiere and regular support, and I've used both. I work mostly on the client's behalf, which I would reach out to would depend on the client's contract.
Premiere support has more advanced engineers and is more available to the users.
Normal support could be better in terms of the level of service. They should offer more services during the initial deployment and configuration.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used competitors in the past.
How was the initial setup?
One of my colleagues handled the configuration and setup process. I've never experienced a deployment.
If any maintenance is needed, it will depend on the deployment model. For example, if it is on-prem, it would need a bit more maintenance than if it were deployed on the cloud. There may be access and configuration reviews or integrations with other platforms that may be ongoing on occasion.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Given the fact that you can save a lot of time and headaches around compliance, it is worth paying for this - if you are an enterprise. SMEs may find the cost high, even though they could benefit from the offering.
What other advice do I have?
We're One Identity partners.
I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
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. 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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Senior Identity Management Consultant at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
It is user-friendly, provides user roles, and helps simplify application auditing
Pros and Cons
- "One Identity Manager's most valuable asset is the ability to customize its front-end website."
- "The One Identity Manager documentation could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We use One Identity Manager to synchronize SAP inbound and outbound Exchange data. More generally, we aim to synchronize data between target systems, such as those used in banking or other companies, and One Identity Manager.
How has it helped my organization?
One Identity Manager includes a default SAP connector that we utilize. Its simplicity is evident in connecting to SAP sites through a straightforward click or by completing a connection filtering form. We can easily establish mapping and workflow for SAP sites, making it a streamlined process. While exceptions may exist for specific customers, we can accommodate their needs by customizing workflow mappings based on their requests. Overall, the SAP connector provided by One Identity Manager is remarkably user-friendly and accessible to all, in my opinion.
We've used the web designer module, but it won't be available next year. One Identity has transitioned from web designer to Angular web development, offering complete freedom to create custom web pages and websites. While Angular requires JavaScript knowledge, it provides unrestricted development capabilities, unlike the complex web designer module. New employees struggled with learning web design, but Angular's accessibility empowers developers to modify everything within the One Identity website and backend, including database interactions and custom code development. This flexibility makes One Identity Manager a powerful tool for connecting various systems and databases.
Business roles are crucial for our customers because they are an essential identity management tool. Without them, we'd need to manually authorize every employee and group. However, Business roles allow us to create and assign business roles automatically. This is vital for our customers as we develop best practices for business workflows. A key component is creating business websites, for which we establish job descriptions and roles. Subsequently, we automate role assignments based on organization or title, which significantly streamlines our processes.
One Identity Manager is user-friendly for the end user.
One Identity Manager significantly simplifies application auditing. The auditing site we use extensively is one of its most valuable features. One Identity Manager is remarkably effective for auditing because it empowers us to create and deliver new attestation or compliance tools. We can generate all these audits through both the website and Manager modules. The audit screen on the website is exceptionally user-friendly. Customers consistently praise the audit feature, and we have received no complaints about the auditing site. We are highly satisfied with using the audit site for One Identity Manager.
What is most valuable?
One Identity Manager's most valuable asset is the ability to customize its front-end website.
What needs improvement?
The One Identity Manager documentation could be improved. Despite using the solution for six years, I encounter difficulties understanding certain features due to unclear explanations in the documentation. Additionally, while the One Identity Manager community has the potential to be a valuable resource, the community site does not effectively assist all users.
The report site could be improved because while One Identity Manager offers around forty default reports, our customers find them insufficient for their needs. Consequently, we must create custom reports to meet their specific requirements. Although building custom reports within One Identity Manager is straightforward, enhancing the existing default reports would greatly benefit our users.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using One Identity Manager for six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability of One Identity Manager nine out of ten. While all software products are prone to errors or bugs, I have encountered none, specifically in version nine. Compared to previous versions like eight and seven, which did experience issues that required resolution, version nine represents a significant improvement in stability and reliability, making it the best version of One Identity Manager thus far.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
One Identity Manager is well-suited for large-scale environments, making it an ideal solution for enterprise clients.
How are customer service and support?
We use Premier Support from One Identity Manager. They respond quickly to our tickets, and our customers are extremely happy with the support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The deployment is straightforward and takes a week to complete.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Prices in Turkey are high due to inflation, a challenge we've heard about from our customers. We understand that European consumers may have different expectations, but we must reduce the pricing to attract customers.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate One Identity Manager nine out of ten.
Generally, we don't utilize a governance site but instead rely on an identity management site. Initially, our customers define the SAP architecture or structure, outlining user roles that must be created and associated with specific rules. We then establish the SAP site's structure and architecture, focusing on user management before addressing roles. Subsequently, we incorporate the business side to enable dynamic role calculation for users by creating business rules for role management and assigning roles to users.
I highly recommend One Identity Manager to others. Its ability to develop everything within a single platform is incredibly valuable for customers. Many other products or software often encounter challenges or require custom development, but One Identity Manager offers a comprehensive solution. Its simplicity and customization options make it a standout choice. While I haven't used other identity management products extensively, I am familiar with some features of competitors like SailPoint. However, One Identity Manager's flexibility allows for modifications to accommodate specific needs, unlike some out-of-the-box alternatives.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Cyber Security Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
A single platform that is customizable and user-friendly
Pros and Cons
- "One Identity Manager's account creation feature stands out as its most valuable functionality."
- "I would like One Identity Manager to offer an easier way for users to learn to use their new features."
What is our primary use case?
We operate in three regions and use One Identity Manager for identity governance.
How has it helped my organization?
One Identity Manager enables us to manage SAP systems efficiently. We can configure user settings and assign global and business roles, adding them to the directory regardless of their account activation status.
One Identity Manager integrates SAP accounts with employee identities. We can create accounts by importing job data into the server. However, if an employee's data is missing, we must input it first to create their profile.
One Identity Manager provides a single platform for enterprise-level administration and governance of users' data and privileged accounts.
The interface is intuitive, displaying all employee details and allowing for direct edits after account creation.
Customizing One Identity Manager is easy to do.
One Identity Manager allows us to manage business roles, including adding and removing them through the deployment flow sheet.
One Identity Manager is user-friendly, offering both ease of understanding and management. From a central console, we can apply both business and referral roles.
One Identity Manager helps to make procurement and licensing easier.
One Identity Manager helps us achieve an identity-centric zero-trust model.
What is most valuable?
One Identity Manager's account creation feature stands out as its most valuable functionality.
What needs improvement?
I would like One Identity Manager to offer an easier way for users to learn to use their new features.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using One Identity Manager for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
One Identity Manager is stable.
How was the initial setup?
The initial deployment of One Identity Manager was straightforward. We have three environments where we deploy the load sheets to servers in a top-down approach. For removal, we follow the same procedure in reverse order.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate One Identity Manager nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Works at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Is user-friendly and streamlines operations but it could benefit from more advanced reporting
Pros and Cons
- "The self-service functionality of One Identity Manager is arguably the most valuable feature."
- "I would like to have more advanced features and reporting added to One Identity Manager."
What is our primary use case?
We use One Identity Manager to control what our users access.
How has it helped my organization?
Having a single platform helps streamline operations and connect to multiple systems, centralizing information for improved access and efficiency by eliminating the need for redundant software.
The UI is intuitive and user-friendly, so it doesn't require much training.
One Identity Manager has helped streamline our processes. Now we are all synced and data is not lost between teams.
One Identity Manager provides governance helping minimize the gaps within our test, dev, and production servers.
One Identity Manager provides governance helping minimize the gaps between privileged users and standard users.
One Identity Manager helps streamline application auditing.
What is most valuable?
The self-service functionality of One Identity Manager is arguably the most valuable feature. It allows us to easily initiate access requests for new hires through a user-friendly interface. This information is automatically sent to HR for review. Similarly, for departing employees, the intuitive interface enables us to import their details and trigger the termination process seamlessly.
What needs improvement?
I would like to have more advanced features and reporting added to One Identity Manager.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using One Identity Manager for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have not experienced any stability issues with One Identity Manager.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
One Identity Manager is scalable.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate One Identity Manager a seven out of ten.
No maintenance is required on our end.
I recommend that organizations considering One Identity Manager ensure it aligns with their use cases and user base before implementation.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
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Works at a comms service provider with 1-10 employees
Efficient application governance, robust documentation, and offers responsive support
Pros and Cons
- "The portfolio view simplifies this process, eliminating the need to check through Tableau or other tools."
- "I would like them to enhance the search functionality to enable faster processing when looking for objects."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case involves overseeing comprehensive identity and access provisioning, along with managing the onboarding and de-provisioning processes for users. This includes orchestrating the creation of new projects, conducting simulations, and ensuring synchronization between a core solution and other target systems.
How has it helped my organization?
We utilize One Identity Manager to assist in SAP management. When connecting to an SAP target system, the synchronization of data is facilitated. Following the data sync process, all users can be reviewed within One Identity Manager under the SAP user tab. Furthermore, this tool allows us to publish data seamlessly from One Identity to various target systems.
Identity Governance and Administration is particularly beneficial for addressing the complexities associated with managing SAP, especially when dealing with aspects like transaction code (t-code) profiles and rules. It's important to note that while One Identity Manager doesn't specifically handle t-codes, it does provide functionality through the manager for managing files, rules, and other relevant features associated with transaction codes.
I haven't observed specialized workflows or specific business logic for SAP in One Identity Manager.
One Identity Manager serves as a consolidated platform for enterprise-level administration, offering governance over user data, privileged accounts, and related aspects. It's particularly effective in managing privileged accounts. By incorporating the manager, administrators can easily assign resources, facilitating the seamless management of admin accounts. The available features within the manager enable the creation of special identities, such as admin accounts.
The user experience with One Identity Manager is excellent. It's highly user-friendly, with well-organized features that make exploration intuitive. Everything, including account definitions, is easily accessible in the manager module. You can efficiently check the status and associations of objects, such as which projects or other objects are linked to a specific one.
Customizing the manager to meet our specific needs is crucial, as there are some limitations tied to factors like database performance. These limitations are often dependent on the volume of data being imported or synchronized. It's important to note that the platform's performance can be impacted when dealing with a high volume of data, potentially leading to degradation in performance.
I've utilized the Business Roles feature to map company structures, and it's a highly valuable tool as it allows you to define a set of rules for various markets. This feature facilitates logic and rule sets associated with market specifications. Under the business roles section, you can easily identify how markets can request access through IT software products and sales tools. Each business role is linked to specific SAP roles, creating a layered structure. This functionality simplifies understanding of the connection between SAP roles and business roles. If you're searching for a particular SAP role, you can efficiently locate it within the corresponding business role and vice versa. The platform also makes it easy to check mappings, and if new business roles need to be created, the process is streamlined within the Manager.
The Manager aids in reducing governance gaps among Test, Dev, and Production Servers. By synchronizing data monthly from the production system to the development and sandbox environments, this approach effectively minimizes any potential gaps in governance coverage.
It assists in streamlining decisions related to application access.
It does not include features for application compliance and auditing. Application auditing is not a capability provided. We do have Application rules in place, and for auditing, we utilize the attestation feature available in the Manager. However, it's important to note that managing the entire application is not within the scope of the tool.
What is most valuable?
In the Manager tools, my favorite feature is the ability to obtain a comprehensive overview of any user efficiently. The portfolio view simplifies this process, eliminating the need to check through Tableau or other tools. Another significant advantage is the quick and easy creation of mappings, roles, and IT configurations for various products within One Identity Manager. This feature stands out as a valuable and time-saving capability in the manager tools.
In our Governance and management tool, One Identity Manager plays a crucial role in connecting SAP accounts to employee identities. This integration ensures that all identities are linked to their respective employee profiles. This connection is of utmost importance because if, for instance, a login is enabled for a specific user, maintaining a consistent ID becomes essential. With One Identity, this process becomes seamless, allowing the replication of related attributes across all relevant systems and ensuring a cohesive identity management approach.
What needs improvement?
I would like them to enhance the search functionality to enable faster processing when looking for objects. Ideally, the system should automatically identify relevant entries and promptly present the results, eliminating the need for users to input search criteria each time they look for specific objects.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using it for the last six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate its stability capabilities eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability abilities nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
Whenever we require support from One Identity, we initiate a service request, and the support team is readily accessible. They typically respond within twenty-four hours and effectively assist us with any issues we encounter. The support from One Identity has been reliable and responsive. I would rate it eight out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial deployment was straightforward and smooth, mainly due to the clarity provided in the installation guide. Following the step-by-step instructions outlined in the documentation from the One Identity solution made the deployment and setup process very simple.
What about the implementation team?
With the assistance of an architect, I managed the deployment process by completing just the configurations for the initial installation of One Identity. Maintenance during deployment is essential, especially when there are significant changes and script modifications aimed at improving performance. System maintenance is a necessary step in ensuring optimal functionality, and we routinely undertake these tasks.
What other advice do I have?
The system lacks the capability to empower application orders in the line of Business Management to independently make governance decisions for applications without requiring IT involvement.
It did not assist us in realizing an Identity-centric Zero Trust model.
I recommend that individuals working with this system should possess some knowledge of Microsoft SQL and be familiar with server configurations. A good understanding of SQL servers can simplify the process of comprehending and managing cloud repairs. I would rate it nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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COO at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Seamless user experience, excellent intuitiveness, and offers a good integration with SAP
Pros and Cons
- "The solution offers good integration with other environments such as SAP and Active Directory, et cetera."
- "It’s not something you get from the beginning. It’s not like Windows. It is more complicated. You need to know a few things from the back end, however, as you learn it, it becomes easy."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for managing identity access in a production company with nearly 6,000 users and more than 10,000 employees.
How has it helped my organization?
The main benefit is that it makes it easier to comply with GDPR. It makes it much, much easier. Also, it helps with data privacy and everything. It reduced the workload on the help desk and other departments that deal with user access and provisioning providers for users.
What is most valuable?
The solution offers good integration with other environments such as SAP and Active Directory, et cetera. We are managing access and managing all the provisioning of user access and accounts.
We manage the product to help manage SAP. The solution is okay for providing an enterprise view for the management of logically disconnected SAP accounts. It is quite complicated since SAP has quite a structure for these roles and accesses, however, it is quite manageable in One Identity and it is well supported with proper support from our external provider. We finally managed to make it perform. It is now working well.
One Identity Manager connects SAP accounts to employ identities under governance. This is important. We had it implemented before only based on requests without active-active connection. There were quite a lot of non-matched users, and what happened a lot was that we would have users who had left the company and were still active in SAP. So now when a user leaves the company it’s not an issue. Also, the SAP account is already provisioned. This ensures data protection and the privacy of users and everything.
If I were to assess One Identity Manager for providing us with a single platform for enterprise-level administration and governance of users, data, and privileged accounts, I’d rate it highly. From a rating of five, I’d rate it 4.9.
The solution's user experience and intuitiveness are good. It’s extensive.
How easy it is to customize really depends on the level of desired customizations. There are some customizations out of the box while others require quite a lot of coding. In that case, I’d suggest a person uses support or gets external support.
What needs improvement?
You do need to learn it. It’s not something you get from the beginning. It’s not like Windows. It is more complicated. You need to know a few things from the back end, however, as you learn it, it becomes easy.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for four or more years.
What other advice do I have?
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
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Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Easy to customize with good support and provides default workflows
Pros and Cons
- "The product helps minimize gaps in governance coverage."
- "In the update processes for hotfixes need improvement."
What is our primary use case?
The purpose of the solution is to add customers with identity and access management. We build software for them and configure everything, however, we're more on the consulting side.
How has it helped my organization?
Automation has really helped to improve things. It provides less manual work for creating accounts and providing permissions. It allows for a faster onboarding process. As soon as a person joins a company, it used to take one or two weeks until someone had permission to access everything that they needed to access for the job. With this product, that can be reduced to half a day.
There's now an automatic generation of accounts. There's no human element anymore. It's directly from HR to the Active Directory. There are fewer errors made or no errors. Overall, there are fewer errors, more automation, and faster processes. If someone leaves the company or needs to be deactivated and everything needs to be removed, nothing is forgotten.
What is most valuable?
The customization is an excellent aspect of the solution. You can basically change the product to anything that we need to with most of the code available. Most of the user interfaces can be changed just by the request of the user and our customers. That's very good.
Another very good part is the standard connectors, especially SAP. The integration with SAP and One Identity Manager is just very good. It brings a lot of the standards with it already. There's a lot that has already been done and doesn't have to be configured manually. That's back to the customizability. If the SAP connector or any other connector is not enough, things can be reconfigured.
We use it to manage SAP. From an enterprise view standpoint, we have a full list of all SAP users. It connects all SAP users to the specific employees and we get an enterprise view. The solution connects SAP accounts to employee identities under governance. That is very important. It's one of the most important things we can do - to recertify permissions and recertify the users and also find authentic users that are not used anymore. That is why it's a very important part of governance.
The solution provides some default workflows for creating users, updating permissions, et cetera, however, you can customize beyond that. You can basically do whatever you want all in workflow and processes, automatic processes, et cetera.
It provides a single platform for enterprise-level administration and governance of users, data, and privileged accounts. It allows you to see everything. If you have more than one product, you have a very good overview of everything. The identity manager alone can give an overview of privileged accounts that exist. The overview is very good.
The solution's user experience and intuitiveness are great, especially for the users and administrators. The web interface is very good. It's very easy to use. Most customers change the interface colors and icons and stuff like that to match their own company.
It is easy to customize the solution for our particular needs or for our client's particular needs, depending on what has to be customized. For web interface customization, you need to do some programming. You need to be experienced in web interface programming. However, enterprise processes, workflows, approval, recertification, and calculation of permissions and stuff like that is very easy. It's easy to configure that without much knowledge of the system.
We make use of the solutions business roles to map the company structure for dynamic application provisioning. Business growth is one of the first things that we try to conceptualize with our customers. We can map specific permissions to specific roles and also apply those via dynamic roles automatically to people in specific departments.
We do use the solution to extend governance to cloud apps. This extension of governance to the cloud apps is important. You have to extend the governance to every aspect - not only on-premise, but also cloud. You cannot stop with governance. If you only do governance on half your systems, then that doesn't really make sense. Therefore, it's very important that the solution provides it for the cloud as well.
The product helps minimize gaps in governance coverage. The recertification and access management part can help with that.
It can help consolidate procurement and licensing. None of our customers have needed it until now.
The solution helped enable application owners and managers to make application governance decisions without IT. When the recertification or application access is automated and configured correctly, then the manager automatically gets, for example, every six months, a request on the web interface, which is very easy to understand. It basically explains everything. The user just has to click the green arrow or the red cross to say yes or no to certain access or permissions; it's very easy.
The product helped us achieve an identity-centric zero-trust model. It all comes back to the optimization of different accounts since everything is connected. With this product, you get a 360-degree view of all accounts, et cetera.
What needs improvement?
Items that can be improved in the solution include pricing, integration, support, and analytics.
The update processes for hotfixes need improvement. There are bugs in the system, and even though there are not a lot, there's no information about it until you happen to stumble upon it and then talk to the support, and then the support informs you there has been a hotfix for that for two months. Users need to be informed they exist in advance.
Integrations are basically always able to improve. They can always have more standard connectors, more prepaid workflows, more templates, and stuff like that. That said, with the standard rest API and C-sharp and power share connectors you can basically do everything that you need to do even with stuff that is not supported.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's very stable. I have never seen it crash or anything like that.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's very scalable. I've seen the solution operate with millions of users.
How are customer service and support?
I mostly work with premiere support. It offers faster support times. That's important. When we do reach out, it's likely very critical.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have past experience with Microsoft, Omada, and IBM HCI, among others. While I can't speak to the pricing differences, functionality seems to be better with One Identity. It's more customizable and the user interface is very good.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment varies according to what is included in the deployment itself. To get it up and running, it takes about one year.
We have enterprise clients and it's mostly deployed in a high-availability environment, mostly three databases, a web server, and an application server. It mostly starts small with one server and then grows bigger. The same is true with the application side. All of our customers are using Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, or a combination of both. That's the first integration that we start with. Then, we also have, of course, HR data coming in via .CSV or a REST API or starting connector.
We're also implementing standard workflows, and standard processes, and integrating HR data to exchange for emails or anything like that. As soon as the big applications are done, we provide workshops so that the companies can extend the product by themselves.
The solution requires maintenance. There are regular updates provided. We also check regularly if there are any processes or jobs that aren't working anymore. Other than that, there's maintenance maybe once a year. It's not very often.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I'm not too familiar with the pricing.
What other advice do I have?
We're integrators.
I'd advise others to always do a proof of concept for this or any other product they use. However, I would recommend the product to others.
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
We can use segmentation to ensure that users don't have roles that can cause trouble in the business
Pros and Cons
- "One Identity enables us to provide users with permissions for only the roles that they need. We can use segmentation to ensure that users don't have roles that can cause trouble in the business."
- "I would like to integrate automated testing with One Identity, and it would be great to have some support from the vendor on here."
What is our primary use case?
We're using One Identity as the identity management solution for the staff of a large insurance company with around 50,000 employees globally.
How has it helped my organization?
One Identity enables us to provide users with permissions for only the roles that they need. We can use segmentation to ensure that users don't have roles that can cause trouble in the business. It took a few years before we could fully realize the benefits of the solution.
The solution helps us minimize gaps in governance coverage between test and production servers. We've customized the solution to give us consistency in security between privileged and standard users. You can define different policies for categories of users. For example, you can require safer passwords for users in critical roles or make them change passwords at regular intervals.
One Identity streamlines application permission management. It also facilitates application compliance and auditing. It reduces the amount of work involved because we can automate a lot of the processes and guarantee that the company's rules are correctly implemented.
What is most valuable?
One Identity is easy to integrate. It isn't easy to use, but it can be extended. It has out-of-the-box integration capabilities for small companies. It can be integrated with many different systems, such as SAP, and the out-of-the-box configurations offer extensive visibility.
The solution provides a single platform for enterprise-level administration and governance of users, data, and privileged accounts. That's the primary purpose of this product, and it works.
With almost 10 years of experience with the product, I understand the product and how it works, but I cannot speak from the end-user perspective. However, we can customize the solution and do our best to make it user-friendly. It offers different levels of customization. Experienced developers can perform some advanced customizations, but it can also be customized on a very basic level. You can customize almost everything.
What needs improvement?
I would like to integrate automated testing with One Identity, and it would be great to have some support from the vendor on here.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used One Identity for nearly 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
One Identity is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
One Identity is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
I rate One Identity support eight out of 10. We have premium support, which gives us more access to the vendor to change records, open tickets, etc.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I used IBM Tivoli Identity Manager many years ago. This product no longer exists and hasn't been around for a long time.
How was the initial setup?
Our initial deployment was about 10 years ago, so I don't remember it too well, but there were always problems. The total deployment time is several months, and it requires around 10 people. We have a huge development team comprising around 50 development teams. We also have various other teams working on the project. Altogether, it's around 700 people.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
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solution architect/ engineer at APEX.IT Sp. z o.o.
It delivers a simple solution for assigning the correct permissions to the right person
Pros and Cons
- "One Identity is simple to implement. About 90 percent of the implementation is configuration rather than scripting and creating the connectors."
- "There are too many different user interfaces. For example, one is the designer and another is the manager. There's also a web interface and an object browser. It would be helpful to consolidate all of those into a single administrator portal."
What is our primary use case?
I implement One Identity for multiple use cases, including identity management, access assignment, and workflow automation. I also use it to migrate workloads from the admins to the business owners of the resources that are available in the IT shop.
How has it helped my organization?
One Identity increases security and decreases the provisioning time. Provisioning can be completed in a few minutes instead of days. That's a huge difference. It improves governance because you can deal with a problem account much quicker. You can fine-tune the roles to an employee's position in the company. You can give them the exact permissions they need and nothing more.
It delivers a simple solution for assigning the correct permissions to the right person. One Identity helps us develop an identity-centric zero-trust model. The solution gives us one centralized entity for all the accounts in the connected systems, such as Active Directory accounts, email accounts, application accounts, SAP application accounts, etc.
What is most valuable?
One Identity is simple to implement. About 90 percent of the implementation is configuration rather than scripting and creating the connectors. It's quite easy to customize the solution.
What needs improvement?
There are too many different user interfaces. For example, one is the designer and another is the manager. There's also a web interface and an object browser. It would be helpful to consolidate all of those into a single administrator portal.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used One Identity Manager for 10.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
One Identity is a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
One Identity is scalable. We deploy the solution for businesses of all sizes.
How are customer service and support?
I rate One Identity support nine out of 10. Most of our customers use One Identity's premier support. The main advantage is that they offer 24/7 service, so you can call them on Sunday evening if you need help.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used SailPoint and OpenText.
How was the initial setup?
Deploying One Identity is straightforward and only takes a couple of days. After installation, you have to onboard the servers, databases, Windows operating systems, etc. The number of people needed during the deployment varies, depending on the size of the project. It is typically deployed at two or three locations.
One Identity requires some daily maintenance to ensure that everything is working fine. We need to review the logs and extend the functionality for the customer. Sometimes, the client needs to make changes like connecting a new hub system connected, adding applications, changing the workflow, etc.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
One Identity's pricing is similar to that of other products. It might be a little more expensive, but you save time and implementation costs. It's cheaper to implement One Identity compared to Sailpoint and other solutions.
What other advice do I have?
I rate One Identity Manager 10 out of 10. I recommend doing a proof of concept before implementing the solution.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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