Identity-Management-as-a-Service (IDaaS) provider aids with identifying individuals in a system (such as a country, a network, or an enterprise) and controlling their access to resources within that system by associating user rights and restrictions with the established identity.
Okta Identity Management
Okta comes highly rated for identity management, and for good reason. Rated best-in-class for support of integrating multiple directories, as it allows for multiple identity providers without compromising data quality, support providers such as AD, Google Apps, and Workday. Beginning at $2 per user, per month and ranging up to $8 for the most advanced tier. Installation and set up of Okta is fairly easy. One of the first steps of set up involves connecting to an existing AD domain, which Okta offers an AD agent that will synchronize user and security group objects to the software’s cloud based Universal Directory. After downloading the installer and going through the basic wizard motions, you can start using the Okta Agent Manager to dabble with basic maintenacne tasks, adding domains, and configuring a proxy server. You can use Okta to make your life easier by configuring the software to pull employee information from a SaaS application, configured as master attricutes, fed back to AD, and therefore enabling changes to the group to be automatically populated. The functionality possibilities are really to whatever degree you decide to take it. Okta offers more than any other Identity Management in the game.
OneLogin
OneLogin is another great Identity Management tool. It offers support for multiple security policies and roles and mapping functionality provide flexible management. OneLogin offers a free entry-level proving that makes it the ideal choice for small businesses. Their four tier model ranges from the free level offer to an $8 per user, per month option similar to that of Okta. The directory integration sets OneLogin apart in the enterprise, alomg with other expected features of a quality IDaaS, such as multiple security policies, mobile functionality for users, multifactor authentication, and SAML authentication. Some found OneLogin’s dependence on mappings to be confusing, so that is something to consider.
Windows Azure Active Directory
Best-in-class integration with both Active Directory (AD) and Office 365, as well as the most cost-effective option for multifactor authentication (MFA). Azure gets a significant boost up due to the tight integration with Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory (AD) and Office 365. Azure AD encompasses advanced toolsets for managing identities and identifying the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications used within an organization. Microsoft has been a top industry leader for decades, which is why they have such a significant leg up in on-premise network directories. Azure AD’s pricing is very competitive compared to other IDaaS, offering a free tier, a Basic tier for $.50 per user per month, and a Premium tier that runs $6 per month.
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