| | December 20186CIOReviewJeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comEditorialA Strong Foundation for Security IntelligenceIn a world where data is of utmost importance, maintaining seamless flow of business data while managing access has become imperative. Especially with the growing use of smart devices and cloud computing, the need for identity governance and access management is essential to secure sensitive data. The current interconnected era has made it extremely challenging for companies to maintain control on their data as cybercriminals have access to a range of advanced technologies to penetrate organizational networks and hamper critical data. In such a scenario, organizations need to have a detailed understanding of employees' access rights and normal patterns of access. This includes provisioning users by creating, mapping and maintaining user identities for access to IT systems and services.By taking into account user activity and proactively seeking out threats, identity governance helps create a base for security intelligence. To achieve this, technology and service vendors are devising sophisticated data monitoring and analysis tools to handle large volumes of data to bridge the gap between compliance, business and IT operations seamlessly.Cloud based identity management solutions have come to limelight as these improve data analytics capabilities and enhance security of data by connecting users to the IT resources they need. As a division of the cloud based identity management solution, Directory-as-a-Service is also gaining prominence as it truly serves as an identity provider from and for the cloud.To visualize the identity governance and administration solution and service ecosystem, we have curated content for this special edition by bringing together innovative service providers, changing trends, needs of the hour, and a glimpse into the industry. We hope the valuable insights from industry thought-leaders and the innovative solutions from leading as well as emerging companies featured in this edition will help you in making informed decisions for your identity management endeavors.Let us know your thoughts.CIOReviewDECEMBER - 12 - 2018Editorial StaffAaron PierceCarolynn WaltersDane StanleyJustin SmithKhyati DubalSri KrishnaSalesRichard Watsonrichardwatson@cioreview.comIDENTITY GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Contact Us:Phone:510-402-1463Fax:510-894-8405CIOReviewCopyright © 2018 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffVisualizersBabu MushtaqManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeEmail:sales@cioreview.comeditor@cioreview.commarketing@cioreview.comDecember- 12 - 2018 Vol 07 SE 94 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com
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