Which of the following are benefits of using identity management?

• A. Reduced costs
• B. Centralized auditing of all an employee's access permission across a firm
• C. Reduced costs and centralized auditing
• D. Both A and B

Answer: (D)

Identity management delivers efficiency and governance by automating the lifecycle of user access and keeping a single, auditable record of who has what access. Automated provisioning, deprovisioning, and password management reduce manual tasks and help desk loads, which lowers operational costs. At the same time, a centralized system creates a single source of truth for permissions and access events, making it much easier to review and report across the organization for compliance and security. Because you get both cost savings and centralized auditing, the best choice is the one that includes both benefits.