Digital Identity Life-Cycle

When we think of identity management, most people stop at provisioning and deprovisioning. But a complete Identity Journey goes far deeper covering 12 critical stages that keep organizations secure, compliant, and efficient.

Every stage matters — not just for compliance (SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001), but for security, user experience, and business continuity.

An effective IAM program doesn’t end when an account is disabled; it continues through archive, retention, and eventual deletion.

Check out this infographic for an overview of the Digital Identity Life-Cycle.

Gabriel Magarino – Senior Security Manager | IAM Evangelist - Experienced leader with over 20 years in the IT and cybersecurity industry, specializing in Identity & Access Management. Expert in Okta, One Identity, SailPoint (IdentityIQ & IdentityNow), OneLogin, Delinea, and CyberArk. Passionate about exploring IAM and emerging technologies, coaching, and training IAM teams. Holds a Master’s in Computer Science and multiple certifications, including Okta Professional & Administration, One Identity Architect & Instructor, SailPoint Identity Now, ITIL, Scrum Master, among others. Currently pursuing a PhD with a focus on Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence.

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