Identity Management Institute is a pioneer and forward thinking certification organization in identity and access governance, risk management, and compliance.
Welcome to Identity Management Institute (IMI) where we can collectively redefine the term “identity management”, collaborate with global professionals, increase risk awareness, gain knowledge and credibility, advance our careers, and learn to manage risks.
IMI is a leading international organization which was founded in 2007 to provide thought leadership, training, and professional certification to its global members who are interested in identity and access management (IAM) topics such as governance, access controls, identity theft, fraud prevention, compliance, data protection, and technology.
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a fast-growing segment of the information security field which is shaping the cybersecurity profession.
IAM is an ever expanding and evolving career field which is a top priority for many organizations as they attempt to secure their networks, systems, and data from an increasing number of threats and attacks while they manage employee, customer, and third-party identities and access.
Traditionally, the term “identity management” has been broadly defined as the set of policies, processes and technologies used for managing system access and safeguarding digital information. Although, these are critical components of information security, they do not address all IAM risks which have evolved over the years. Identity theft and fraud have been consistently on the rise in the past years costing billions to companies and their customers. In fact, consumer identity has become a major enterprise asset in some industries where IAM practices aim to protect.
The scope of our profession is broader today which requires a new and evolving set of skills to properly manage and safeguard all identities whether they are created and used for accessing enterprise systems or collected as part of business strategy. These and other factors such as mobile and cloud computing, social media, as well as international standards and regulatory requirements are some of the evolving and new risks that we must collectively address going forward.
IMI has introduced and defined the term Digital Identity Transformation (DIT) as the “holistic assessment and improvement of business processes, people, and technologies to achieve excellence in identity and access management, system security, data privacy, and regulatory compliance”.
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Program certification is a voluntary process which allows company management to obtain an independent assessment regarding the completeness and effectiveness of its compliance efforts and ensure maximum reduction of identity and access management risks around identity verification and validation, data protection and privacy, identity theft and fraud, regulatory compliance, access management, and suspicious account activities.
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Vendors are encouraged to promote their solutions through product reviews and product certification which includes a review and testing process by IMI to validate that products meet certain standards and comply with stated design specifications or claims.
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Many leading organizations and professionals worldwide have joined IMI for risk management consulting, compliance solutions, training, and certifications.
IMI is a pioneer and forward thinking organization in identity governance, access management, and data protection which was founded in 2007.
IMI continues to foresee future threats with ongoing risk assessment and propose solutions through published content.
Taking the CAMS certification has enlightened my understanding of IAM and broadened my scope of knowledge and will go a long way to enhance my job performance.
With more than 18 years of working in Identity & Access Management domain, IMI helped me evaluate my IAM expertise and concepts thoroughly and helped me prepare for the CIAM certification.
IMI offers a unique opportunity for professionals to ensure that they are certified in data protection, and can continue to be leaders of data privacy within their organizations.
The IMI website provides the required information I needed to achieve my certification. The information provided was easy to comprehend, organized and well explained.
IMI membership is the foundation of our community and certification programs. IMI also offers service provider membership programs to companies that want to combine their employee training and marketing efforts in order to increase the skills of their employees and share the value of their products or services with interested parties.
Identity Management Journal (IMJ) is a FREE newsletter which delivers dynamic, integrated, and innovative content for identity risk management.
