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As AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) continue to evolve, the landscape of Identity and Access Management (IAM) consulting is undergoing a significant transformation. These technologies are not just automating routine tasks; they are also shifting the value proposition for IAM consultants. In this article based on a recent webinar from IAMONES with Andrea Rossi and Rob Byrne , I’ll outline my perspective on how AI will impact the future of IAM consulting and provide predictions on the roles and activities that will disappear, evolve, or emerge.<h3>Automation of Standard IAM Tasks</h3> One of the most significant impacts of AI and LLMs in IAM is the automation of routine operations. Tasks that previously required manual oversight will be handled by AI, freeing up consultants and organizations to focus on more strategic initiatives.Disappearing Activities: Routine access management tasks such as role assignments, permission approvals, and recertification campaigns will no longer require manual intervention. AI will handle these activities, making processes faster and reducing human error.Impact: This automation will drastically reduce operational workload, allowing consultants to concentrate on higher-value tasks.<h3>Easier Integration and Preparation</h3> Integration of IAM solutions is traditionally a complex and time-consuming process. However, AI will simplify this by offering suggestions and predictions, making the process more efficient and accurate.Emerging Activities: AI-powered tools will assist in access mapping, role calculations, data cleansing, and predicting permission assignments. This will reduce technical complexities and errors in IAM deployments, making it easier to integrate these systems into existing environments.Impact: Consultants will need to pivot toward guiding and overseeing AI-driven integration processes rather than performing the manual technical work themselves.<h3>Improved End-User Experience</h3> AI will completely transform how end users interact with IAM systems. Through conversational interfaces and AI-guided user assistance, interacting with IAM systems will become intuitive and seamless.Revolutionized End-User Experience: Conversational AI will allow users to interact with IAM systems using natural language, making access requests, permissions interpretation, creating and evaluating reports easier. This will significantly reduce the need for traditional user support or involvement of specialists.Impact: Consultants will focus on designing user-centric IAM environments that leverage AI, resulting in reduced support demands and more efficient user interactions.<h3>Shifting Up the Value Chain: Strategic Consulting</h3> With routine tasks automated and integration simplified, consultants can now shift their focus toward strategic areas that create real value for businesses.Evolving Roles: The future of IAM consulting will emphasize advising on security strategy, governance models, and regulatory compliance. AI will assist in real-time compliance monitoring and governance, but consultants will provide the expertise needed to tailor these solutions to business objectives.Impact: IAM consultants will play a crucial role in aligning AI-driven IAM systems with the strategic goals of the business, ensuring governance and compliance frameworks are in place and effective.<h3>Final Thoughts</h3> Time is moving on and keeping up with trends and emerging technology is and was always crucial for the consulting business. AI and LLMs are not just tools for automation - they are enablers that allow IAM consultants to move up the value chain and focus on strategic consulting.

The Future of IAM Consulting

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<h3>How LLMs and RAG Make Identity Governance Simpler, Cheaper and Faster</h3>Managing identity governance has traditionally been a complex, expensive process. However, with advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques, platforms like IAMONES are revolutionizing the way businesses approach Identity Governance and Administration (IGA). By leveraging AI-powered solutions, IAMONES drastically reduces costs, simplifies operations, and enhances security resilience. IAMONES simplifies identity governance with a unique principle: “Ask Anything, Configure Everything using only Your Mother Tongue.” Through conversational AI, users can manage IGA processes with natural language instructions, eliminating the need for technical expertise and cutting costs across the board. Key Advantages of IAMONES 1. UI and Reporting Configuration Efforts DOWN to ZERO<ul style="list-style-type: circle;" data-mce-style="list-style-type: circle;"><li>The platform’s user interface is entirely chatbot-based, meaning all configurations happen through natural language commands.</li><li>Reporting design efforts go to zero—users can generate reports by simply asking for the data they need.</li><li>Multilingual configuration support becomes automatic, reducing the complexity of global implementations.</li></ul>2. Configuration &amp; Support costs DOWN, Efficency UP<ul style="list-style-type: circle;" data-mce-style="list-style-type: circle;"><li>Traditional Help Desk support costs drop by 50% to 70%, as the platform's user-friendly interface minimizes the need for technical troubleshooting</li><li>The "time to right information" accelerates by 30% to 50%, making teams more responsive and efficient</li><li>Policy definition, entitlement enrichment, and workflow configuration require far fewer resources, cutting traditional configuration efforts by 30% to 40%.</li></ul>3. Security Reactivity UP<ul style="list-style-type: circle;" data-mce-style="list-style-type: circle;"><li>Security and risk controls, which once took weeks or even months to implement, can now be activated in just hours using natural language instructions.</li></ul>Seamless Integration of Structured and Unstructured Data IAMONES bridges the gap between structured data sources (like identity warehouses) and unstructured ones (such as project documents and cybersecurity reports). This capability transforms how organizations use data for identity governance. RAG ingests natural language documents in various formats (PDF, Word), allowing organizations to integrate important information into IGA processes that wouldn’t typically be captured in traditional systems. This integration enables deeper insights by combining data from multiple sources, improving overall security resilience.Augment, Not Replace: Protecting Existing Investments One of IAMONES's core advantages is that it enhances, rather than replaces, existing IAM/IGA infrastructure. For organizations with significant investments in legacy systems, IAMONES offers an LLM-powered layer that integrates seamlessly with these platforms.The Future of Identity Governance: Cheaper, Faster, and More Secure IAMONES redefines identity governance by making it faster, cheaper, and more secure. By simplifying configuration and leveraging LLM+RAG for deeper data insights, organizations can manage identity governance more efficiently and adapt quickly to emerging threats—all while preserving existing investments."Ask Anything, Configure Everything using only Your Mother Tongue".The future of identity governance is here, and it’s easier than ever to manage.

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As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more pervasive in industries like cybersecurity, identity management and data governance, the question of trust remains central. How can organizations trust that the AI solutions they use, especially in critical areas like Identity Management, will handle their sensitive data responsibly? The key to building trust in AI lies in one transformative approach: RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and the use of company documents. Let’s explore how this innovation is reshaping the trust landscape in AI.<h3>How IAMONES Leverages RAG and Company Documents </h3>At IAMONES, we’ve adopted RAG to push the boundaries of what's possible in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA). In traditional IGA platforms, implementing risk policies and configuring the system requires manual configuration and deep technical expertise. Current platforms often rely on complex rule-based engines, technical jargon, and predefined workflows, making them inaccessible to non-technical stakeholders. However, with the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) and RAG, IAMONES has transformed this process by enabling natural language interactions, simplifying the complexity of identity management. Here’s how IAMONES is innovating the space with RAG:1. Natural Language Configuration: Instead of configuring risk policies through cumbersome interfaces, IAMONES allows users to define and implement these policies using everyday language, just in a document;2. Dynamic Risk Assessment: IAMONES leverages RAG to perform dynamic risk assessments based on the latest information available in company records and security reports.By combining the capabilities of LLMs with context-specific data retrieval through RAG, IAMONES provides a transformative solution for organizations seeking a more intelligent, intuitive, and transparent approach to identity management.

How can we trust AI?

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As AI becomes integral in cybersecurity and AIM (Artificial Intelligence for Identity Management), concerns about data privacy grow.&nbsp; Companies wonder: Are AI providers stealing our data? Let’s explore how leading LLM providers OpenAI, Anthropic, and Mistral handle your data.<h2>What Happens with Your Data?</h2>Using AI via APIs raises valid privacy concerns. But, with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Mistral, these fears are often exaggerated. Here’s the truth:<h3>OpenAI </h3><ul><li>No Data Usage for Training: Your API data isn’t used for training unless you opt-in;</li><li>Retention Policy: Data is kept for up to 30 days, with an option for zero retention;</li><li>Deletion Control: You can request data deletion, processed within 30 days.</li></ul><h3>Anthropic</h3><ul><li>Strict No-Training Policy: API data isn’t used for training, unless explicitly agreed;</li><li>Custom Retention: Data is retained based on your contract, with flexible deletion options.</li></ul><h3>Mistral</h3><ul><li>No Data Exploitation: API data isn’t used for training; it’s strictly for your usage;</li><li>Clear Data Handling: Their policies ensure transparency and control over your data.</li></ul><h2>How IAMONES Ensures Your Data Privacy</h2> At IAMONES, we understand that your data is sensitive and must be handled with care, especially in IAM and cybersecurity applications. Our platform leverages LLMs to provide advanced Identity Management solutions without compromising your data’s security. We ensure that your data is used solely for the intended purpose, with no risk of it being shared or used to train external models. Your trust and data privacy are at the core of what we do. The idea that AI companies are 'stealing' your data is mostly a myth. Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Mistral take stringent measures to protect your data, ensuring it remains secure, private, and under your control. When you partner with IAMONES, you gain the benefits of advanced AI without sacrificing data security.<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;" border="1" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;" data-mce-selected="1"><tbody><tr style="border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;"><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">Company</td><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">Training Data Usage?</td><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">Data Retention</td><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">User-Controlled Deletion</td></tr><tr style="border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;"><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">Open AI</td><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">No, unless opted-in</td><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">30 days max, zero option</td><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">Yes, within 30 days</td></tr><tr style="border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;"><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">Anthropic</td><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">No, unless agreed otherwise</td><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">As per contract</td><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">Yes, per contract</td></tr><tr style="border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;"><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">Mistral</td><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">No</td><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">User-controlled</td><td style="width: 25%; border-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); border-style: solid;" data-mce-style="width: 25%; border-color: #ba372a; border-style: solid;">Yes</td></tr></tbody></table>References:https://platform.openai.com/docs/modelshttps://openai.com/enterprise-privacy/https://support.anthropic.com/en/articles/7996875-can-you-delete-data-that-i-sent-via-apihttps://help.mistral.ai/en/articles/156194-does-mistral-ai-exploit-users-data-to-train-its-models

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Back in June, IAMONES project was showcased at the KuppingerCole EIC Conference 2024 in Berlin. The event brought together experts in identity and access management from around the world.&nbsp;IAMONES plans to build on the momentum from the conference. We are committed to staying at the forefront of the identity and access management industry. Our focus will remain on developing innovative solutions that address the evolving needs of our clients.Watch out the video to know more on our project and get some insights about our name!<figure id="figure-85ln99ub3qm051733w"><iframe id="85ln99ub3qm051733w" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpkRbK4b6u4" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" allowfullscreen="" data-url="https://youtu.be/kpkRbK4b6u4" data-corners="default" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpkRbK4b6u4" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></iframe></figure>

IAMONES shines at KuppingerCole EIC Conference 2024 in Berlin

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Large Language Models (LLM) can powerfully translate and reason using Natural Language. As such, they are a prominent ingredient for reshaping and simplifying Identity Governance and Administration (IGA). IGA is all about translating technical jargon (IT accounts, applications, and permissions) into comprehensible business terms.Here's a list of major IGA pain points and how Large Language Models can significantly disrupt the ‘old ways’ of doing things in this critical security domain.<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;" border="1" data-mce-style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;" data-mce-selected="1"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 50%;" data-mce-style="width: 50%;"> </td><td style="width: 50%;" data-mce-style="width: 50%;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50%;" data-mce-style="width: 50%;"><h3>Traditional IGA</h3></td><td style="width: 50%;" data-mce-style="width: 50%;"><h3>LLM-powered IGA</h3></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50%;" data-mce-style="width: 50%;">Users with complex IGA User Experiences are "lost in translation", constantly asking for IT support.</td><td style="width: 50%;" data-mce-style="width: 50%;"> Users ask questions in their natural language, their mother tongue. They no longer require IT support, and IT no longer has to offer multi-language UIs. It’s the Extinction of the “Painful User Experience" age when Humans had to adapt to Software. Now, Software adapts to Humans.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50%;" data-mce-style="width: 50%;">Policies, workflows and other instructions must be hard coded – either writing Software Software or implementing very technical product configurations.</td><td style="width: 50%;" data-mce-style="width: 50%;">Policies, workflows, and other instructions are given in Natural Language without any further coding needed. Auditors are happier, too, as they can finally audit what they understand.Stop spending money on IGA software configurations.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50%;" data-mce-style="width: 50%;">The Wealth of Identity Governance-related documental Knowledge (e.g., homegrown application descriptions, Risk Policies, Organizational who's who) is on the shelf and not leveraged for IGA implementations.</td><td style="width: 50%;" data-mce-style="width: 50%;"> Large Language Models can «learn and resonate»&nbsp; from PDF/Word documents. As an ‘IGA expert’, they can learn from your documents and use this knowledge to analyze your Identity Data.&nbsp; It’s the demise of RBAC/ABAC.</td></tr></tbody></table><h3>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "Everything as Natural Language"</h3> &nbsp;

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