Automated provisioning: Secure, efficient user access management

Automated provisioning is an approach for controlling user access within an organization’s IT systems, applications, and resources using software that automatically creates, modifies, and revokes accounts and their associated privileges without manual intervention.

Key takeaways:

  • Automated user provisioning connects HR and IT systems for granting and managing access through the complete user lifecycle.
  • Organizations implement automated provisioning to address security risks and operational inefficiencies in onboarding, offboarding, and updating user access.
  • Successful implementation integrates authoritative sources like HR systems with downstream applications like email, collaboration tools, and cloud storage.

What is automated provisioning?</