Capability · 01
Identity lifecycle automation
Joiner, mover, leaver workflows. Provisioning, deprovisioning, role assignment, access auditing.
NIST 800-53 ACCMMC AC domain
Identity & Access Management — Zero Trust, PAM, Access Certification
Identity lifecycle, privileged access, access certification, SSO and MFA, role engineering, and zero-trust architecture. NIST 800-207 aligned, mapped to CMMC, FedRAMP, and HIPAA access-control families.
Zero Trust
MFA/SSO
PAM
IAM audit
Identity is where most breaches start and where most compliance findings land.
The default answer — “we have SSO and MFA” — covers maybe 30% of what auditors and threat actors actually look at. The rest is privileged access, lifecycle automation, recertification cadence, and segregation of duties. Building those takes a year and breaks if any one of them is missing. We build the whole identity surface as one program, not five.
What’s included.
Capability · 02
Privileged access management (PAM)
Vaulting, just-in-time access, session recording, break-glass procedures.
CIS Controls 5NIST 800-171
Capability · 03
Access certification
Quarterly recertification campaigns mapped to your access-control framework. Output is auditor-ready.
SOC 2FedRAMP IAM
Capability · 04
SSO and MFA
Selection, deployment, and tuning of identity providers (Okta, Entra, Ping, Duo, others). Enforcement coverage gap analysis.
OktaEntra IDDuo
Capability · 05
Role engineering
Least-privilege role design from first principles or from current-state mining. Role catalog and ownership.
RBACLeast privilege
Capability · 06
Zero-trust architecture
NIST 800-207 aligned design and rollout. Identity-aware proxies, micro-segmentation, continuous verification.
NIST 800-207CISA ZT Model
Assess, design, build, operate.
PHASE 01 · 2–3 WEEKS
Assess
Current identity stack, access patterns, privileged inventory, gap analysis against frameworks.
PHASE 02 · 3–4 WEEKS
Design
Target architecture, role catalog, lifecycle workflows, PAM deployment plan.
PHASE 03 · 8–16 WEEKS
Build
Automation, integrations, role rollout, MFA enforcement, certification pipelines.
PHASE 04 · HANDOFF OR RETAINER
Operate
Your team owns operations; we support escalations, certification cycles, and yearly architecture review.
Framework mapping.
| Capability | Frameworks |
|---|---|
| Identity lifecycle + RBAC | NIST 800-53 (AC family) · CMMC AC domain · FedRAMP IAM · ISO 27001 A.9 |
| PAM | NIST 800-53 (AC-6) · CIS Controls 5 · NIST 800-171 (3.1.5) |
| Zero trust | NIST SP 800-207 · CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model |
| MFA + SSO | NIST 800-53 (IA-2) · CMMC (IA family) · HIPAA §164.312(d) |
Outcomes.
- A documented identity architecture with role catalog, lifecycle workflows, and PAM coverage your auditor can walk top-to-bottom.
- Quarterly access certification on autopilot — emails, evidence collection, manager attestations, exception handling.
- A zero-trust posture you can show progress on across maturity stages, not just claim.
Frequently asked questions.
What identity providers do you work with?
Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping, ForgeRock, Duo, Auth0, Keycloak, and others. Selection is part of the assessment if you're greenfield.
Do you implement, or just advise?
Both. We design the architecture and we configure the platform. Our team includes engineers who write the integrations.
How long does a full IAM rollout take?
A focused PAM deployment runs 3–4 months. A full identity overhaul (lifecycle + RBAC + PAM + zero-trust) runs 9–14 months phased.
Can you support a CMMC AC-domain audit?
Yes. We map every control to your environment and deliver auditor-ready evidence.