By Fabio Sobiecki, Identity Security Strategist, Raise IT
Hello, I’m Fabio Sobiecki, Identity Security Strategist at Raise IT. As your partner in navigating the complexities of identity security, I constantly keep an eye on market developments that can significantly impact your organization’s safety and compliance. Today, I want to discuss an exciting announcement from our partner, RSA Security, that directly addresses the growing challenges of managing identities in today’s hybrid and multi-cloud world.
The identity landscape is evolving rapidly. The shift to cloud computing, the prevalence of remote work, and the sheer explosion of both human and non-human identities (like service accounts and APIs) have stretched traditional Identity and Access Management (IAM) approaches thin. Simply managing who has access isn’t enough anymore; we need to proactively understand and mitigate the risk associated with that access.
This is where Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) comes in. ISPM is an emerging and crucial framework that complements traditional Identity Governance and Administration (IGA). It focuses on gaining comprehensive visibility across your entire identity ecosystem, continuously assessing risks, and enabling automated remediation of vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.
RSA Steps Up: Integrating ISPM into Governance & Lifecycle
Recognizing this critical need, RSA recently announced new ISPM capabilities built directly into their market-leading RSA® Governance & Lifecycle solution. This isn’t just another feature; it represents a significant shift towards a more proactive and intelligent approach to identity security.
Based on the announcement, here’s what stands out:
- Proactive Risk Detection: Instead of waiting for an audit or an incident, the new ISPM features proactively hunt for potential security weaknesses. This includes identifying policy violations, discovering excessive or unnecessary permissions (a common attack vector), finding orphaned accounts (accounts without owners), and highlighting other critical risks that could weaken your defenses.
- AI-Powered Insights: The core of this new capability lies in advanced, AI-powered dashboards. These dashboards don’t just present data; they analyze identity information from across your environment to uncover vulnerabilities, prioritize the most critical risks, and deliver clear, actionable insights. This moves beyond simple reporting to provide genuine intelligence.
- From Insight to Resolution: Identifying risk is only half the battle. RSA emphasizes that their solution goes further by recommending specific actions to resolve the identified issues. This helps bridge the gap between knowing there’s a problem and actually fixing it, enabling security teams to act quickly and effectively.
- Comprehensive Visibility: The goal is to eliminate blind spots. These ISPM capabilities aim to provide a unified view of identity risk across your complex hybrid and cloud environments.
- Tailored for Different Roles: The dashboards are designed to visualize complex data in ways that are meaningful not just for technical administrators, but also for business leaders and executives, facilitating better coordination and prioritization of security efforts across the organization.
- Streamlined Compliance: Continuous visibility and risk assessment naturally lend themselves to easier compliance. The ISPM features are designed to help surface audit evidence, pinpoint areas needing attention, and demonstrate adherence to regulations like GDPR, SOX, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and others.
Why This Matters for You
For organizations striving to stay ahead of threats while managing tighter budgets and increasing compliance demands, these new capabilities offer tangible benefits:
- Reduced Attack Surface: Proactively finding and fixing entitlement issues and policy violations shrinks the potential entry points for attackers.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Gain a clearer, more accurate understanding of your actual identity security state.
- Improved Efficiency: AI-driven insights and recommended actions help overwhelmed identity and security teams prioritize efforts and “do more with less.”
- Simplified Audits: Make demonstrating compliance less burdensome and more integrated into daily operations.
As RSA CEO Rohit Ghai noted:
“Reactive identity security capabilities simply aren’t sufficient for today’s threats.”
This move towards an integrated IGA and ISPM framework aligns perfectly with the needs of security-first organizations.
Prepare for the Future of Identity Security with Raise IT
The new RSA Governance & Lifecycle ISPM capabilities are slated for general availability in Q3 2025. However, the time to start thinking about strengthening your identity posture is now.
At Raise IT, we are proud partners of RSA Security. We don’t just resell their solutions; we provide deep expertise in implementation, support, and operational services tailored to your specific needs. We understand how RSA’s technology, including these upcoming ISPM features, can be leveraged to provide maximum security value for your organization.
Ready to explore how a proactive, ISPM-driven approach can enhance your identity security strategy?
Don’t wait for Q3. Let’s start the conversation today. Contact us at Raise IT to discuss your current identity challenges and learn how you can prepare to leverage these powerful new capabilities from RSA as soon as they are available. We can help you assess your readiness, plan your strategy, and ultimately, build a more resilient identity security foundation.
Reach out to Raise IT today to schedule a consultation!
