Ernst & Young LLP (EY) and Saviynt, a prominent provider of cloud-native identity and governance platform solutions, announced a partnership on July 9, 2024. The partnership aims to improve the management of third-party identities and simplify the administration of external personnel throughout the identity lifecycle. This partnership aims to address the needs of organizations relying on external workers for critical business functions. According to Sam Tang, EY’s Digital Identity Leader, the integration of Saviynt’s Identity Cloud with EY’s expertise in identity and access management (IAM) will help clients meet their IAM needs, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiency.
The collaboration focuses on improving user experience and risk management for organizations dealing with external entities. Key features include a delegated onboarding workflow that allows external organizations to manage users directly, integration with online identity-proofing vendors to enhance trust and comprehensive control over external identity onboarding and lifecycle management. Paul Zolfaghari, President of Saviynt, highlighted the industry’s historical challenges in managing external users and expressed confidence in Saviynt’s solutions to address these gaps effectively. This alliance positions Saviynt and EY to help enterprises to secure their digital transformation, safeguard critical assets, and achieve regulatory compliance.
