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Surya Sadhu - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at Fortuna Identity
Real User
Mar 21, 2024
A cloud solution for identity management and access governance
Pros and Cons
  • "Provides functionalities for various stages, such as joiner, mover, and leaver"
  • "Competitors are advancing by offering integrated solutions encompassing access and privileged access management in a single unified platform. IdentityIQ's focus has remained primarily on identity and access governance, neglecting to expand its offerings to include these additional functionalities within its existing product. Enhancing their product by incorporating modules for access management, privileged access management, and third-party access governance could address this gap."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for identity management and access governance.

How has it helped my organization?

We have a variety of connectors that facilitate seamless integration with SailPoint IdentityIQ, enabling you to connect with target systems. This integration allows for the reconciliation of user information and access, consolidating them under a single roof. You can conduct access governance processes efficiently

What is most valuable?

SailPoint provides functionalities for various stages, such as joiner, mover, and leaver. Additionally, it offers features for account locking, unlocking, disabling, and immediate termination, facilitating smooth user management processes. This includes handling scenarios like pre-hires and future hires and managing users who accept offers but do not join on the specified start date. With SailPoint IdentityIQ, organizations can efficiently handle these scenarios by leveraging its comprehensive identity management tools and processes suite.

What needs improvement?

SailPoint IdentityIQ is performing well. The primary purpose is to address the needs of identity management and access governance. However, competitors are advancing by offering integrated solutions encompassing access and privileged access management in a single unified platform. IdentityIQ's focus has remained primarily on identity and access governance, neglecting to expand its offerings to include these additional functionalities within its existing product. Enhancing their product by incorporating modules for access management, privileged access management, and third-party access governance could address this gap.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using SailPoint IdentityIQ for 8.5 years. We are using the V8.3 of the solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

I rate the solution’s scalability an 8 out of 10.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy.

What other advice do I have?

Before making a decision, it's essential to align your primary goals with the long-term roadmap of your organization. Consider factors such as whether your organization is a government or private entity and where you envision your organization heading in the next five to ten years. While cost can be a significant factor, it's important to assess the value and features offered by SailPoint IdentityIQ in relation to your organization's needs and future direction.

There have been many instances where we provided initial templates in building some of the connectors approximately eight or seven years ago. In response, my team developed a custom connector, which was reviewed and eventually incorporated into the SuccessFactors Connector by SailPoint. The previous version had limitations with subset deployments. SailPoint has introduced various solutions over time. For instance, they now handle deployment entirely, even for IdentityIQ, transitioning it into a SaaS application. SailPoint manages servers, applications, deployments, and server patches, relieving customers of these challenges. Customers access the product via a URL, focusing solely on utilizing it to address their needs. SailPoint continues to provide comprehensive solutions, including evolving IdentityIQ into a SaaS-capable platform, to support their customers' requirements.

In terms of solving identity management and access governance challenges, SailPoint IdentityIQ is certainly a strong contender. However, it's essential to clarify your specific goals—are you focused solely on identity management and access governance, or do you also require access management and privileged access management solutions?

Configuring IdentityIQ can be complex, requiring significant coding and effort, especially considering the intricacies of integrating with various target systems. The level of complexity can vary greatly depending on each system's specifications.

Overall, I rate the solution an 8 out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. customer/partner
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Zico Khong - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Consultant at KPMG Singapore
Consultant
Nov 11, 2023
Has a straightforward user interface and a knowledgeable technical support team
Pros and Cons
  • "SailPoint IdentityIQ has a good and straightforward user interface. They also have a lot of resources and documentation available to understand the process."
  • "The product’s cloud offering could be flexible."

What is our primary use case?

We use SailPoint IdentityIQ for identity and life cycle management management for devices. It helps us with access certification, password management, and other essential functionalities.

What is most valuable?

SailPoint IdentityIQ has a good and straightforward user interface. They also have a lot of resources and documentation available to understand the process.

What needs improvement?

The product’s cloud offering could be flexible.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using SailPoint IdentityIQ for six to seven months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the product’s stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have large-scale institutes as our customers for SailPoint IdentityIQ. I rate its scalability an eight out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support team responds within an acceptable time frame and is knowledgeable.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I used Oracle for a three-year-long project. I encountered constant challenges with incompatibility, or bugs and glitches using it.

How was the initial setup?

I rate the initial setup process a seven out of ten. It takes a couple of days to complete.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product is expensive. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I rate SailPoint IdentityIQ an eight out of ten. I recommend it to others as it is used widely and has a knowledge base. I advise organizations to streamline their processes rather than to customize the products.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Iam Consultant at itcinfotech
MSP
Top 20
Aug 4, 2023
The product is reliable and user-friendly, but it is not affordable, and the quality of support must be improved
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool is quite stable and user-friendly."
  • "The product must improve its support."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for identity and access governance. It is an automation tool for onboarding and offboarding processes.

What is most valuable?

It has multiple good features. It provides us with the information we need for onboarding any user or application, provisioning, de-provisioning, and other business processes. The product is easy and convenient to use. It has good features. The tool is quite stable and user-friendly. We can easily customize the processes.

What needs improvement?

The product must improve its support.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool is reliable and stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 1000 people using the solution in our organization. It is suitable for a small organization with less than 5000 employees.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is not cheap.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend the product to others. The solution is easy to deploy. We get a lot of applications out of the box. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer2246304 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Aug 3, 2023
A powerful solution with high-customization capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "The most powerful feature of the solution is its platform-based approach. Unlike other solutions, this tool offers a high level of customization. It is an open and flexible platform, allowing users to tailor it to their needs. This ability to customize and adapt the solution to individual requirements makes the solution stand out as a powerful product."
  • "There is a need for further enhancements, specifically in the multifactor authentication capabilities."

What is our primary use case?

I'm working on the implementation. I have encountered various use cases for the solution. Among the most common are clients using life cycle management, role-based access control, policy evaluation, and risk scores. Clients have widely utilized password reset functionality. Recently, contractor onboarding directly from IdentityIQ has emerged as a use case.

Additionally, clients have used the platform for access management tasks such as requesting new access, adding or removing accesses, and creating accounts. Furthermore, integrations with ServiceNow have become viable.

What is most valuable?

The most powerful feature of the solution is its platform-based approach. Unlike other solutions, this tool offers a high level of customization. It is an open and flexible platform, allowing users to tailor it to their needs. This ability to customize and adapt the solution to individual requirements makes the solution stand out as a powerful product.

What needs improvement?

There is a need for further enhancements, specifically in the multifactor authentication capabilities.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for the past five years. I’m using the most recent version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is highly stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable and super flexible. I have 50,000 users for the product. I rate it a ten out of ten.

What was our ROI?

There has been a return on investment.

What other advice do I have?

The success of the implementation depends on customers knowing exactly what is needed from the solution. Assuming that the consultant or the product will handle everything is not the right approach. The customers should know what they need. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer2514855 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
MSP
Top 5
Jul 23, 2024
Provides ease of use to users
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution's most valuable feature is its ease of use."
  • "The product is unable to share suggestions with users."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution in my company just to open some roles for new people or maybe those who need more particulars, so we just search for the roles and apply them to those. My company had dealt with some particular comments, like who had why the tool is needed and its justification in the business. , after which the managers approved it or whoever was in the top positions. It is basically for managing user access at the end of the day.

What is most valuable?

The solution's most valuable feature is its ease of use. It has functionality that allows me to search for or compare with others.

What needs improvement?

I don't use SailPoint that much because I have a particular role in my company. Considering the time since I last used the tool, it doesn't need anything more.

The product is unable to share suggestions with users. For example, if I put something like ABC, the tool will not be able to say something that is related to it. In some other tools, if I just start with the initials, it will show me the whole thing, but with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, I couldn't find it. If I am just searching for a role, like PR or something, or if I write PR, it should provide me with some suggestive rules, which may be two, three, five, or whatever the role numbers. I have to write the full name, and then it will appear.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using SailPoint Identity Security Cloud for two years. I don't remember the version of the solution since the client who uses it will have to update it by themselves.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I did not experience any breakdowns or bugs in the product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

More than 100 people in my team use the product.

How are customer service and support?

Our company's client, who uses the product, takes care of the technical support for the solution.

How was the initial setup?

The product's initial setup phase is not so difficult, so it is easy. There are no installation-related issues with the product.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

As per my knowledge, it runs on a paid partnership model, but I am not sure about it.

What other advice do I have?

One should definitely use the product since there are no prerequisites or things that you should know. The tool is very easy to use, and there is nothing in it that you should find very difficult to understand or learn.

It is easy for a beginner to learn to use the product for the first time.

I rate the product an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1277673 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant
Feb 8, 2024
Assists with managing access to applications, ensuring governance, and obtaining certifications
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is one of the main security products you need to control access and have visibility into what's happening in your organization. It helps with managing access to applications, ensuring governance, and obtaining certifications."
  • "SailPoint IdentityIQ needs to improve its customization. It should also incorporate some standardized tools for implementation."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is one of the main security products you need to control access and have visibility into what's happening in your organization. It helps with managing access to applications, ensuring governance, and obtaining certifications. 

What is most valuable?

The product's most valuable features are identity access control and access certifications. 

What needs improvement?

SailPoint IdentityIQ needs to improve its customization. It should also incorporate some standardized tools for implementation. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the product for seven years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable as long as the implementation is correct. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate SailPoint IdentityIQ's scalability an eight out of ten. 

How are customer service and support?

I haven't contacted the technical support team yet. 

How was the initial setup?

SailPoint IdentityIQ's usability depends on how well it is implemented. To set up the product, you must configure it like a web application. This involves setting up a web server and determining the number of servers needed based on the site's requirements. The setup process can vary in complexity depending on the client's environment. It can take a day to complete. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

SailPoint IdentityIQ is too expensive for small and medium companies. It is an expensive product. 

What other advice do I have?

If a customer wants certain automation during the identity lifecycle - for example, when hiring someone, letting someone go, or moving someone from one organization to another - you can automate tasks based on various factors like their role or department. The product simplifies tasks, especially those where certain individuals require specific access levels based on their roles. With automation, administrators don't need to manually remember or assign access levels for each role or department. 

I rate the overall product a seven out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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HamadaElewa - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Sales Manager at Spire Solutions
Reseller
Jan 30, 2024
A highly scalable and stable product that is more efficient than other tools in the market
Pros and Cons
  • "The support is very good."
  • "We faced some issues while integrating the solution with a third-party tool."

What is most valuable?

The solution is brilliant in all aspects. SailPoint’s technical value exceeds what OpenText proposes. It is a really good product.

What needs improvement?

We faced some issues while integrating the solution with a third-party tool.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the tool since October 2023.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The tool is very scalable. Even if the implementation exceeds the number of users decided previously, the tool will fulfill the needs and will still be stable. The solution is not suitable for small companies. The cost will be high.

How are customer service and support?

The support is very good. I rate the support team an eight and a half out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The implementation is straightforward. It depends on the environment and customers’ needs. However, it is easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing must be improved. The pricing is a little bit higher than other tools. The solution must provide different prices for different countries. All countries are not equally rich.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

SailPoint IdentityIQ is more efficient than Micro Focus. We chose SailPoint IdentityIQ because it is stable and the support is good.

What other advice do I have?

We are distributors. Our main competitor is Micro Focus. It is now OpenText. I will recommend the product instead of other tools. It is one of the best IAM products in the market. The price is the only issue. Overall, I rate the tool an eight and a half out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller
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Tomi Pitkanen - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of ICT Security at Neste
Real User
Apr 3, 2023
Good scalability and provides value for its cost
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a scalable product."
  • "We have had a lot of service breaks because of the lack of support."

What is most valuable?

The whole package is useful. It matches the item to the management, so I can't pinpoint any specific individual feature.

What needs improvement?

We are satisfied with the product overall. But the challenging point has been that we are buying the service and support from CyberIAM, but the SailPoint has remained unchanged. The average support has been a big disappointment.

Another problem we face is that we have around 450 to 500 data applications in our environment, and everyone wants customized identity management for their specific application. It takes a huge amount of time to onboard all of them, and maybe that's the only weakness.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with SailPoint IdentityIQ for two years. We have been implementing it for over two years now, but we are still in the process of getting all of our legacy applications on board.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable product.

How are customer service and support?

We are only the second customer in Europe who is using the consulting services. The majority of the service is with customers on the US side, and we have been fighting on this topic for at least 18 months, which has been quite a downside. But otherwise, technically, the platform is really good. We have had a lot of service breaks because of the lack of support.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

The platform deployment was pretty easy. But when you start to onboard the applications, it becomes more complex. The whole configuration depends on the application architecture and how you should set it up. All the cases are different, and that can be quite challenging.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

All of the good products, like SailPoint, are expensive. But when you qualify the cost and then have to weigh the benefits and opportunities it gives you, it's a bit difficult to say whether it's expensive. SailPoint is expensive on the market but also produces real value.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We had some smaller implementations with different products, but not similar ones.

We presented our project to a vendor and then did a proof of concept with several products before selecting SailPoint IdentityIQ.

What other advice do I have?

It is suitable for both small and enterprise-level companies. I would advise reaching out to a company that has already implemented it and asking their experts how they feel about using it. Once you get benchmarking information, it becomes easy to make the decision.

Overall, I would rate it an eight out of ten. There is room for improvement with regard to their technical support and complex configuration.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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