What is Access Governance? A 2024 overview

Access governance is a crucial strategy for securing digital spaces by controlling who can see and use company information and tools. It involves overseeing and regulating user rights and privileges across various IT resources, ensuring employees only have access to the information they need for their jobs. The process has become more complex due to factors like the move to the cloud, application sprawl, and the complexity of new access models. Access governance plays a vital role in reducing complexity, improving efficiency, boosting security, staying compliant, and minimizing risk. It differs from other types of access management like Identity Access Management (IAM) and Identity Governance and Administration (IGA). Key best practices for effective access governance include adopting an "assume breach" mentality, documenting access governance policies, applying the principle of least privilege, conducting user access reviews, and collecting access intelligence. Veza's Intelligent Access is a revolutionary solution that ensures access governance keeps up with business speed by automatically adjusting permissions according to security policies for all identities and systems.