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Identity & Access Management Analyst
Identity & access path · CybersecurityControls who can access what: creates accounts, grants permissions by role, reviews them regularly and stops unneeded access piling up. A great mix of business and security.
Open to new graduatesمحلل إدارة الهويات والصلاحيات
What the job involves
- Runs the account life cycle: joiners, movers and leavers
- Designs role-based permissions
- Runs periodic access reviews
- Manages MFA and single sign-on
- Checks segregation of duties
Your path from this job
- IAM AnalystYou start as · 0–2 years
Handles access requests and prepares reviews.
- IAM Engineer2–5 years
Connects systems to the identity platform and automates access.
- Identity Architect5–9 years
Designs the organisation's identity and access model.
- Security Manager / CISO9+ years
Leads the whole security programme.
Years are approximate and vary by employer. What matters is that each stage builds on the last.
Where you'd work
Banks, telecoms, government and security consultancies.
Skills you need
Least privilege and segregation of dutiesActive Directory and Entra IDUnderstanding business rolesSQL and Excel for reviewsDocumentation
Tools of the trade
Microsoft Entra IDSailPointCyberArkOktaServiceNow
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EntryStart here
IntermediateAfter about 2 years
AdvancedFor seniors
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