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name: implementing-identity-governance-with-sailpoint description: Deploys SailPoint IdentityNow or IdentityIQ for identity governance and administration, covering identity lifecycle management, access request workflows, certification campaigns, role mining, separation-of-duties (SOD) policy enforcement, and compliance reporting. Use when standing up or tuning an identity governance program, automating access certifications, or enforcing SOD policies across enterprise IAM. domain: cybersecurity subdomain: identity-access-management tags:

• iam
• identity
• access-control
• governance
• sailpoint
• iga
• lifecycle version: '1.0' author: mahipal license: Apache-2.0 nist_csf:
• PR.AA-01
• PR.AA-02
• PR.AA-05
• PR.AA-06 mitre_attack:
• T1078
• T1110
• T1556
• T1098 mitre_f3: version: '1.1' tactics:
  • positioning
  • initial-access
  • defense-impairment techniques:
  • id: F1005 name: Account Manipulation tactic: positioning source: f3
  • id: F1005.002 name: 'Account Manipulation: Add Authorized User' tactic: positioning source: f3
  • id: F1033 name: Insider Access Abuse tactic: initial-access source: f3
  • id: F1042 name: Reactivate Account tactic: positioning source: f3
  • id: F1006 name: Account Takeover tactic: initial-access source: f3

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Implementing Identity Governance with SailPoint

Overview

Deploy SailPoint IdentityNow or IdentityIQ for identity governance and administration. Covers identity lifecycle management, access request workflows, certification campaigns, role mining, SOD policy enforcement, and compliance reporting for enterprise IAM.

When to Use

• When deploying or configuring implementing identity governance with sailpoint capabilities in your environment
• When establishing security controls aligned to compliance requirements
• When building or improving security architecture for this domain
• When conducting security assessments that require this implementation

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with identity access management concepts and tools
• Access to a test or lab environment for safe execution
• Python 3.8+ with required dependencies installed
• Appropriate authorization for any testing activities

Objectives

• Implement comprehensive implementing identity governance with sailpoint capability
• Establish automated discovery and monitoring processes
• Integrate with enterprise IAM and security tools
• Generate compliance-ready documentation and reports
• Align with NIST 800-53 access control requirements

Security Controls

Control	NIST 800-53	Description
Account Management	AC-2	Lifecycle management
Access Enforcement	AC-3	Policy-based access control
Least Privilege	AC-6	Minimum necessary permissions
Audit Logging	AU-3	Authentication and access events
Identification	IA-2	User and service identification

Verification

• Implementation tested in non-production environment
• Security policies configured and enforced
• Audit logging enabled and forwarding to SIEM
• Documentation and runbooks complete
• Compliance evidence generated