Identity Security and How to Reduce Risk During M&A – Source: www.databreachtoday.com

Banks, insurance, and other financial services institutions are experiencing a growing number of mergers and acquisitions. This activity comes with an exponential rise in identities that need to be secured. Newly acquired companies often lack visibility into all their identities and may have overprovisioned access.

Securing identities must be a priority during mergers and acquisitions. SailPoint’s Lori Diesen showcases the value of transitioning to SaaS-based identity security solution to reduce risk during M&A activity.

In an interview with ISMG, Diesen discussed:

• Identity access cyber and audit risks during M&A;
• Identity security best practices during M&A;
• The value of a transitioning to a SaaS-based identity security solution;
• Centralized visibilities into all identities-employees, machine, and third parties;
• The role AI can play in helping automating access as users join, change roles, or leave.

To learn more about how to reduce M&A risk for your financial services institution, listen to Best practices to achieve M&A. Then, evaluate the strength of your identity security program in SailPoint’s online Maturity Assessment.

Diesen has 28 years of experience in IT, information security and IT vendor management. She has been an IT executive in the financial services and healthcare verticals, responsible for developing identity program strategies and overseeing teams responsible for implementation and support of various IT security platforms.