Identity and access management

Securing your organisation’s data is one of your biggest responsibilities. Protect it from prying eyes with identity and access management solutions from Espria.

Speak to a specialist
Illustration of connected identity icons representing user authentication, access control, and security—highlighting how identity and access management protects organisational data from unauthorised access.

Our partners:

Our accreditations

We are extremely proud that the services our teams deliver. Our Cloud Services operations in St Ives have been awarded the following certifications:

Certified Quality Management System
Certified Environmental Management System
Certified IT Management System
Certified Security Management System
Cyber Essentials Plus
Illustration of connected security icons representing controlled access to systems and data, showing how identity and access management tools help protect applications and prevent unauthorised access.

Control the visibility of your data and applications

Organisations are facing increasing challenges to modernise their digital infrastructures and turn towards modern solutions that are flexible, promote advanced security, enhance communication and collaboration, and unlock opportunities for long-term scalability.  

As cyber threats continue to grow in size and sophistication, the move towards hybrid and remote working has also resulted in the need for identity and access management tools that prevent unauthorised access to your data, files and applications.  

The introduction of access permissions across your organisation can also mitigate risks, strengthen your security measures and protect employees from common cyber threats that can threaten your reputation, productivity and long-term financial stability, such as phishing or data breaches.  

At Espria, our Identity & Access Management solutions can be integrated into your existing policies and systems, successfully supporting existing IAM systems, such as Security Access Markup Language (SAML) and OpenID Connect.  

What is identity &
access management?

Identity and access management (IAM) is a set of policies, procedures and tools that allow you to control and verify who has access to confidential files, data and applications. Identity management refers to the establishment and authentication of digital identities; access management is the regulation of which digital identities can access certain documents and at what level.  

Examples of identity management mechanisms include: 

  • Using a work computer accessible with a fingerprint 
  • Using one-time passcodes to access certain applications 
  • Using multi-factor authentication to ensure the person is who they say they are. 

Examples of access management include: 

  • Establishing different levels of permissions and access to different users 
  • Using password management to ensure only necessary members of staff can use certain tools and applications. 

Having these mechanisms in place and customised to your organisation’s unique operational needs reduces the risk of sensitive data being compromised either by disgruntled employees or by cyber criminals.  

Diagram showing a central system connected to multiple access points, representing how identity and access management controls user authentication, permissions, and secure access across different systems and applications.

Our identity & access management solutions

At Espria, our identity and access management services are built on zero-trust identity and access principles, and cover four components of identity and access management.

Our IAM solutions also assess the inner workings of your organisation, covering areas such as your existing digital infrastructure, your current policies and access rights, identity management processes, as well as additional processes that support your activities, including privileged user management to protect all endpoints, and how these are monitored. 

Authentication 

By introducing Role Based Access Control (RBAC), employees will only be granted permissions to access the required data to fulfil their role and responsibilities. These permissions can be updated or removed at any time by management and can be tailored to the needs of each department or individual role.  

Authorisation

Our identity and access management tools help organisations streamline the workflow of users and administrators, successfully facilitate collaboration and communication by granting granular access rights based on roles, responsibilities, and contexts, as well as enabling the creation of automated workflows to speed up the permissions processes with regards to role changes or new appointments. 

The introduction of single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA) and password-less authentication options also simplify the user login process and enable users to manage their own profiles, preferences and credentials, enabling organisations to eliminate redundant and outdated user accounts, passwords and permissions.  

Administration

By automating everyday IT tasks, our identity and access management tools can unlock cost savings, while placing additional resources on developing a robust identity and access management framework, as well as looking at ways to reduce ongoing costs through audit trails, reports and alerts.

Auditing

Our identity and access management tools can ensure that all confidential data is governed according to current laws and regulations to meet data protection standards, such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) to ensure your organisation remains compliant at all times.

Explore our case studies

NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers) logo on a dark blue background with the tagline “For leaders, for learners,” representing education leadership and support for school professionals.

Supporting the NAHT remotely

Founded in 1897 as the National Federation of Head Teachers’ Associations, in 1906, the organisation became the National Association of Head Teachers, or NAHT for short.

Read the article

Team17 – Using Power BI to Improve Reporting & Business Decision Making

A multi-award-winning video game development company got in touch with Espria to discuss improving their reporting and utilisation of their data.

Read the article

The Bank of Wales logo displayed on a red background, representing the brand identity associated with the case study or content.

The Development Bank of Wales – Managing a Laptop Refresh Project

The Development Bank of Wales is a public sector finance company employing almost 300 people based in Wales. Espria were engaged to manage a laptop refresh project.

Read the article

National Association of Head Teachers – Managing a Move to the Cloud

Following the pandemic, NAHT was able to expedite its long-term plan to go fully cloud-based and complete the move from their bricks and mortar head office to the cloud in 2023.

Read the article

Woodgreen – Securing critical infrastructure at a leading animal charity

Woodgreen, home of Channel 4’s ‘The Dog House’, turned to Espria to secure its extended operations using a Sophos solution

Read the article

Allvotec – Solving High Priority Issues in Minutes

Allvotec have over 30 years’ of experience in delivering value through technology, but faced an issue surrounding an SQL admin skills gap. Allvotec drafted in Espria to fill in the role of answering their highest priority issues.

Read the article

Speak to team Icon

Unlock your IT’s potential

We solve today’s challenges and build lasting value with tailored IT support and integrated ecosystems. With time back in your hands, you can focus on what truly matters.

Explore all of our IT capabilities

From everyday IT services to project delivery, our solutions flex and scale to meet your needs.

Managed services

Managed services

Transition your IT management for tailored solutions that allow your team to focus on core priorities.

Learn more
Project delivery Icons

Project delivery

Switch to expert-led project delivery for guaranteed results across your digital transformation needs.

Learn more
Technology purchases

Flexible resource

Bridge skills gaps with cost-effective specialists that integrate with your team to impart knowledge and drive success.

Learn more
Technology purchases Icons

Technology purchases

Optimise IT investments with smarter hardware and software tailored to you.

Learn more