SailPoint leads KuppingerCole identity governance report
SailPoint has been recognised as an Overall Leader, Product Leader, Innovation Leader, and Market Leader in the latest Leadership Compass Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) report conducted by KuppingerCole Analysts. The assessment, which evaluates the capabilities of identity lifecycle management and access governance solutions, placed SailPoint at the forefront in Security, Functionality, Deployment, Interoperability, and Usability, with the company receiving a Strong Positive rating across all categories.
The KuppingerCole report serves as a comprehensive overview of the IGA market, guiding businesses in selecting the appropriate vendor and solution to tackle identity-related challenges effectively. SailPoint's Identity Security Cloud outperformed competitors in Market Position, with the report recognising the company's solid financial standing, expansive customer base, and extensive partner ecosystem. According to the report, these factors indicate SailPoint's strength and resilience in the current economic climate and its commitment to future innovation.
Matt Mills, President of SailPoint, expressed the company's appreciation for the acknowledgement, stating, "It's always an honor to be recognised by KuppingerCole, and SailPoint's position as an IGA leader is not something we take lightly. When customers work with SailPoint, we want them to know they are not just getting a best-in-class identity solution—they're getting a partner and trusted advisor invested in securing their enterprise against today's dynamic, identity-centric cyber threats." Mills added that as a category leader, SailPoint continually reinvents identity security, promoting it as the foundation of a secure enterprise.
The report highlighted several of SailPoint's strengths, including its deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities. These technologies are leveraged to accelerate application onboarding and aid in outlier detection and remediation, among other functions. Additionally, SailPoint's use of generative AI helps generate entitlement descriptions, access recommendations, and distinct roles for different identities. This innovation, combined with their low-code/no-code workflow engine, enables drag-and-drop functionalities that simplify data visualisation and logic flows, enhancing customer usability.
The report also commends SailPoint's modern, user-friendly interface, particularly its highly configurable dashboard and support for various authenticator options. It notes that SailPoint has successfully built excellent support for identity and role lifecycle management within its IGA solution. The company's extensive partner ecosystem facilitates the global delivery of its solutions, furthering its robustness in the market.
Additionally, the report praised SailPoint's ability to offer automatic upgrades through its multi-tenant SaaS architecture and its provision of numerous out-of-the-box provisioning connectors for both on-premises and SaaS systems. This capability allows customers to seamlessly integrate SailPoint's identity solutions with existing systems, easing the overall implementation process.
KuppingerCole's positive evaluation of SailPoint underscores the company's position in the identity governance and administration sector. The report affirms SailPoint's ability to support businesses in managing and mitigating identity-related risks, leveraging advanced technology to continually enhance security measures.
