Identity-driven threats have surged by over 156% for scaling businesses¹
Governing every identity does more than reduce risk. For mid-market security teams managing a growing identity estate without a dedicated Identity Access Management (IAM) team, it means passing audits without scrambling, deploying AI without opening new exposure and building a posture that holds up under scrutiny. Not one that gets flagged every cycle.
A structured program starts with a rapid identity assessment and moves through AI-powered governance before any controls are configured. IGA (Identity Governance and Administration), PAM (Privileged Access Management), SSO (Single Sign-On) and IAM are delivered as a single managed service, integrated with the platforms you already run.
Full identity coverage
Continuous, AI-powered identity governance across every identity type: human accounts, machine identities, service accounts, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) bots and AI agents. IGA, PAM, SSO and IAM delivered as a single managed service, with pre-built integrations for major cloud platforms.
AI agent identity controls
Our partnerships and acquisitions give Accenture Edge unique capabilities in AI agent identity controls, applying just-in-time access and Zero Trust principles to the identity types most organizations have no framework for yet.
Compliance-ready governance
Audit findings are remediated and documented. The identity posture is visible and ready for the next review cycle (whether the driver is HIPAA, SOC 2 or PCI-DSS) before it arrives.
AI-accelerated delivery
Four proprietary tools (the Identity Migration Assistant, Velocity Deployment Engine, Application Onboarding Tool and IAM Operations Agents) automate discovery, configuration, app onboarding and ticket resolution at every stage of delivery.
Assess and plan
We assess your full identity environment, every account type, access path and system, and deliver a prioritized action plan ranked by risk before any governance model is proposed. What we find determines the scope, not what was assumed.
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Deploy and configure
Controls deploy against the highest-priority findings first, so the most critical gaps close before the broader program expands. Access policies are configured for the identity types carrying the most immediate risk.
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Confirm and enforce
Controls are in production and enforcing. Audit findings are remediated and documented. The identity posture is visible and ready for the next review cycle before it arrives.
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Expand and scale
Expand coverage to additional platforms, acquired entity directories and new identity types as the environment grows. The framework scales without starting over.
2025 Partner of the Year
Top partner across five leading identity platforms (Okta, SailPoint, Ping, CyberArk and Saviynt)
Ranked as a Leader in IAM services
2025 Leader in Identity and Access Management Services (Everest Group)
Deep AI agent identity capability
Our acquisitions and partnerships give Accenture unique capability in AI agent identity controls
3,500+ dedicated IAM professionals globally
The scale of experience to help teams anticipate implementation complexity, recognize recurring patterns and apply what’s worked across thousands of projects
Pre-built integrations for platforms you already run
Coverage extends across your HR systems, directories, cloud environments and applications
Built-in value, start to finish
- Lower operating costs: automation and simplified administration reduce the manual identity management lift on your internal team
- Faster deployment and time to value: proprietary tooling compresses delivery at every stage so results arrive well ahead of a custom-built program
- Greater visibility: a continuously updated view of every identity, access right and privileged account in your environment (with a board-ready summary ready at any point in the engagement)
- Stronger compliance readiness: automated reviews, audit trails and evidence packages ready before your next HIPAA, SOC 2 or PCI-DSS cycle arrives
- Reduced security risk: continuous governance and least-privilege controls applied across every identity type and your existing platforms, with no re-architecture required
Frequently asked questions
The managed service governs every identity type in your environment — human accounts, machine identities, service accounts, RPA bots and AI agents. IGA, PAM, SSO and IAM are delivered as a single program. Coverage extends to Salesforce, SAP, Workday and all major cloud platforms without requiring re-architecture.
Not necessarily. The assessment maps what's in your environment and identifies what carries forward, what needs to be extended and where the gaps are. The service is designed to integrate with your existing platforms. You're not starting over — you're closing what's missing.
Most identity programs weren't built to govern AI agents, bots or service accounts at scale. Through our acquisitions and partnerships, Accenture applies just-in-time access and Zero Trust principles specifically to non-human identities — covering the identity types most organizations currently have no framework for.
The Define phase establishes a prioritized action plan before any governance model is proposed. Deploy targets the highest-priority findings first, so the most critical exposure closes early in the engagement — not at the end of a multi-year program.
Yes. If HIPAA, SOC 2 or PCI-DSS is driving the timeline, we scope accordingly. The Prove phase puts controls in production, remediates documented findings and delivers the evidence package before the review cycle arrives.
That's a common scenario. The Define assessment maps both environments and establishes a unified view of who has access to what across the combined organization. Expansion to additional directories and platforms is built into the program structure.
The managed service reports on posture changes continuously — not just at the next audit. You'll have a board-ready summary of identity risk, coverage and remediation status available at any point in the engagement, with the framework already in place to extend coverage as your environment grows.
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Sources
¹ eSentire, “Identity Centric Threats: The New Reality Breaking down the rapid growth of identity-based attacks,” 2025.