The job to be done
Give the right identity the right access, for the right reason, and remove it when that reason ends.
What goes in
- Identity lifecycle events
- Application access requirements
- Authentication and device signals
What should come out
- Authentication and access decisions
- Provisioning and deprovisioning
- Access review and audit evidence
Questions worth asking
- Can we enforce phishing-resistant authentication for the required populations?
- Does disabling an account revoke application access and existing sessions as intended?
- Who can change access policy, and how is emergency access protected?
A useful evaluation exercise
Use test identities to follow joiner, mover, and leaver events across two applications. Verify revocation rather than assuming it.
Starting points for research
These documentation profiles are unassessed. Inclusion is an editorial pilot selection, not a market ranking or endorsement.
Microsoft Entra ID
Workforce identity; tenant, license, and required add-ons must be specified.
Okta Workforce Identity
Workforce identity with Identity Engine; purchased products and tiers remain unselected.