IT consulting · Bremerton & Kitsap County
Identity & Access Management
You cannot confidently say who has access to your business systems or why.
When this becomes a business problem
Shared accounts, lingering access for former staff, and excessive administrator permissions make mistakes and compromised accounts more damaging. We help align access with actual responsibilities and create a practical process for joining, changing roles, and leaving the organization. The aim is a clearer, more supportable identity environment.
Signs it is time for a review
- Departing staff retain access or offboarding steps are inconsistent.
- MFA adoption and exceptions are difficult to track.
- Administrators or shared accounts have unnecessary privileges.
How we help
1. Map access and exceptions
Review accounts, privileged roles, authentication methods, and critical applications. Identify business owners and access dependencies.
2. Design proportionate controls
Plan MFA, Conditional Access, privileged access, and passwordless options where appropriate. Test policies before enforcing them broadly.
3. Build the lifecycle
Define onboarding, role-change, offboarding, and review processes. Document exceptions and ownership so controls stay relevant as the business changes.
What an engagement can include
- An identity and privileged-access review
- Tested authentication and access policies
- Joiner, mover, leaver and access-review procedures
The scope, responsibilities, and acceptance criteria are agreed before delivery. Start with your business priorities and current environment; we will identify a practical first step.
Common questions
Can stronger authentication disrupt staff?
It can if introduced without planning. Pilot groups, application testing, recovery procedures, and clear communication help make the transition manageable.
Is this only for Microsoft environments?
Our core focus is the Microsoft ecosystem. During discovery we identify connected applications and scope how their access requirements fit the identity plan.