Oracle White Paper Sample

In a typical heterogeneous enterprise environment, there may be a number of applications running off a multitude of systems and machines a user may have to access on a daily basis. To create a user individually for all these applications takes up time for each system and the assigning of access control can be troublesome and repetitive. Moreover a distributed model means slower response time for Helpdesk requests, unnecessary overheads in servicing these requests and inefficiency on the part of the users (user has to sign into multiple domains). This leads to poor user experience, extensive administration costs, lack of security and privacy for the users and lack of interoperability with other business systems as well as with other third party identity/security management solutions. These business challenges drive an enterprise to adopt a better Identity Management and Enterprise Single Sign-On (ESSO) solution.

When evaluating ESSO solutions it is good to keep in mind how to enable a comprehensive solution for managing identity profiles and permissions throughout the entire identity lifecycle, thereby providing aids in regulatory compliance – including Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA, and simplified administration – how you can control password policies from a single console. An ESSO solution should help to improve your company's overall security.