When Employees Change Roles, Does Your Company's Access Change with Them?
Introduction A bank employee switches from customer service to loan processing. In this new job, the employee needs access to customer records and financial tools. The employee gets permission for the new role. Some access to systems used in the old role stays active. This can happen when different teams manage access changes in different ways. One team updates the employee’s profile. Another handles the permissions for applications. A third team controls data access . Without coordination, the employee may keep access they no longer need. For financial services companies , this is not a small mistake. It creates risks. Sensitive customer information and financial records can remain accessible to people who no longer need them . The National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ) has identified these fragmented access processes and employee role changes as challenges in financial services identity management. Why Managing Access Across Applications Gets Dif...