Increase M&A Agility

Written by Sonia McPherson | Jun 19, 2018 11:54:06 AM

Integrate quickly, securely, and without disruptions.

As every company becomes a technology company, the nature of mergers and acquisitions becomes more complex

Key concerns that slow M&A:

The majority of M&A targets will operate principally in foreign markets

The acquisition of new technology to expand product and service offerings

Talent challenges as the #1 perceived people risk is employee retention

Companies involved in M&A are being increasingly targeted by cyber attacks

The Solution

Modern identity management is the key to integrating users across different organizations with different or shared applications

Single Source of Truth

User information exists in multiple sources during and after M&A integration. With segmented data, it is difficult to keep information consistent and to synchronize from one source to another. Reduce hassle with a central repository of identities that can be mastered from any number of places.

Multi-source Integration

Centralize identities across any number of directories or domains
Standardize identity data with rich attribute mapping and transformation
Synchronize user, group, and device profiles to any application

Efficient Domain Consolidation

Domain consolidation projects can take months, even years. Potential firewall changes and creation of AD forest trusts affect the overall security position of all involved. A modern, cloud-based approach can speed up this process and even help you avoid these projects altogether.

Connect an unlimited number of directories with a lightweight AD agent and no need for AD forest trusts or firewall holes
Consolidate users and groups from untrusted forests and sync to a central AD
Transform, manipulate, and apply logic to AD attributes to reduce the cleanup and reconciliation process

Day One Access

The number one perceived people risk in M&A is retention. Employees, partners, and customers can spend weeks to months waiting for access to new resources. Automate onboarding and access processes to provide a great Day One experience for all users.

Onboarding acquired employees after M&A

Leverage rich, pre-built integrations for provisioning to applications and directories
Control identity across lifecycle states with automation through rules, policies, workflows and APIs
View real-time account and entitlement reporting for simple access governance

Single Control Pane for Security

Companies going through M&A are increasingly being targeted by cyber attacks. Integration projects typically impact security posture and visibility into who is accessing what. Connect all your domains to a modern identity system to protect, detect, and respond to a changing threat landscape.

Centralized view into all authentication data across all domains and directories
Manage policies centrally or flexibly across business units with a robust policy framework
Identify unusual and suspicious behaviors with out-of-the-box, real-time reporting

To learn more email okta@everycloud.co.uk - https://www.everycloud.co.uk/services/identity-and-access-management/

Source: https://www.okta.com/solutions/increase-mergers-and-acquisitions-agility/

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