Pre-Approved IAM Contracts

Higher Ed Contracting Cooperative

Immediate access to award-winning identity security expertise WITHOUT being required to go through an RFP process, at pre-negotiated discounted rates

We're Experts at Solving the IAM Challenges facing Higher Education

Identity Security, especially when it comes to higher education, can be very challenging. Finding the right Identity resources and deploying them in a timely manner may be the most basic step in solving these challenges, but can also be the most exhaustive. Xalient provides strategic guidance and technical expertise in building and expanding Identity Security for higher education institutions in a uniquely streamlined way. Via our agreement with the Axia Cooperative, member organizations have immediate access to: 

  • IAM Advisory: Strategy, Roadmapping, current/future state assessment, and vendor selection recommendations
  • Deployments & Integrations: We’re award winning partners with leaders across cybersecurity
  • Expert Overlay: Getting stalled projects on track, increasing ROI
  • Managed Services: Our unique solutions offer both ongoing maturity services and 24/7 end-to-end support
 
We have helped plan and build IAM programs for some of the best universities, and understand the unique challenges they face.
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Xalient Case Study Southern New Hampshire University SHNU

Benefits of the Program

No RFP IAM Cooperative Higher Ed

No RFP or Formal MSA

By utilizing the Axia Cooperative, your institution can save time and budget by avoiding lengthy procurement processes.

Cost Savings IAM Cooperative Higher Ed

Discounted Rates

Take advantage of your institutions access to our elite expertise at specially negotiated, long-term discounted pricing rates.

Education Expertise IAM Cooperative Higher Ed

Deep IAM & Higher Ed. Expertise

We have deep experience building IAM programs for higher education, and understand the unique challenges they face.

PAM Deployment

No Cost to Use

Leverage the full benefits of your university’s existing Axia Cooperation membership, or join for free if not yet a member.

How We Can Help

Migrating IAM Cooperative Higher Ed

Replace Home-grown and Legacy Programs with Modern Identity Security Solutions

Custom built solutions are limited and resource-intensive. We can help replace legacy tools that no longer provide the security and flexibility that current IAM needs demand.

  • Assessment of current environment
    (InCommon, Grouper, Shibboleth, etc.)
  • Vendor-agnostic recommendation for new technologies (SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Okta, etc.)
  • Expert implementation delivery and migration/integration support
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Duplicate Identities IAM Cooperative Higher Ed

Effectively Manage All Identities and Avoid Duplicates for Students, Staff, Faculty, Alums, Vendors, Affiliates…

One of the most unique challenges in Identity for higher ed is its complex overlap of users, often resulting in duplicate identities and wrong levels of access.

  • Identity mastering to tie all identities back to their single user
  • Automatic provisioning and de-provisioning to ensure timely modification of user access
  • Increasing security posture without sacrificing user-experience
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CIEM Services - a cloud with a clog in it and network links coming down from the cloud

Provide SIS Migration and Integration Support

Whether you are looking to migrate your SIS to the cloud or already have a system in place, we can help with the transition and establish a single source of truth.

  • Support with SIS migrations (Banner, Workday, etc.) 
  • Integrating IGA with your SIS tool for secure and streamlined lifecycle management
  • Automate workflow for permissions within your SIS for better user experience
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IAM Advisory Practice

Reduce Fraud Risk and Increase Compliance

As many universities are subject to fraud accreditation processes, the need to reduce risk and avoid breaches has never been bigger.

  • Ensuring IAM practices comply with relevant regulations, which can vary based on location and data handled
  • Heightening security for privileged accounts
  • Ensuring that access policies are consistently enforced across various applications and services
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SailPoint Case Study

Building Modern IAM Program at SNHU using the SailPoint Platform

Learn how we created a strategy, including the selection of SailPoint’s ISC platform, implemented the program, and now provide support through Managed Services. The SNHU project was the second largest SailPoint SaaS project ever implemented, managing more than 1.5 million identities.

VIDEO: The Senior Director of IAM at SNHU discusses their collaboration with Xalient. The complex environment included 4 authoritative sources and dual student information systems.

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Why Xalient can help with IAM Higher Education

The first step of IAM success is having a well thought out plan that has been socialized, vetted, and follows best practices. From strategic support to tool implementation, we excel in helping identify and address the unique challenges that higher education institutions face in Identity Security.

We’ve built and maintained Identity programs for some of the most well-known universities in the world. With the added benefit of the Axia Cooperative purchasing agreement, that first step has never been easier.

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