Security Architecture & IAM
Security designed in. Not bolted on.
The cost of remediating a poorly designed ERP security architecture after go-live is ten times the cost of designing it correctly before. We design security architecture and identity frameworks for ERP programmes of all sizes.
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What poor ERP security architecture looks like
The security workstream is treated as a functional footnote. Role design is handed to a junior analyst. IAM architecture is assumed to be the SI's responsibility. And six months after go-live, the audit findings start arriving.
Over-privileged roles. No joiner-mover-leaver process. Emergency access with no governance. SSO misconfigured. Dormant service accounts with admin access. SoD conflicts that should have been designed out at the start. These are not rare exceptions — they are the norm when security architecture isn't given dedicated specialist attention.
What we design
Six architecture domains
Role & authorisation framework
Task-based role design using least-privilege principles. We design business roles, technical roles, and composite role structures appropriate for your ERP platform — avoiding the over-privileged anti-pattern that creates most post-go-live audit findings.
Identity lifecycle management
How do identities get created, modified, and removed as people join, move, and leave? We design the end-to-end identity lifecycle — from your HR system of record through your identity directory to your ERP.
SSO & MFA architecture
Which identity provider anchors your ERP authentication? How does MFA get enforced? We design the authentication architecture covering IAS, Entra ID, Okta, Ping, and native ERP authentication.
Privileged & emergency access
Every ERP needs a controlled process for emergency access. We design the privileged access framework, the emergency access process, the approval and review controls, and the audit trail requirements.
Segregation of duties
SoD conflicts are the most common audit finding in ERP environments. We design the SoD ruleset, conflict matrix, and compensating control framework — and map it to your role design so conflicts are designed out, not patched over.
Go-live security readiness
We provide go-live readiness assessment — verifying that what was designed is what was built, and that security controls are active before hypercare begins.
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