Third-Party Identity
A Third-Party Identity is an identity associated with an external individual or organization granted access to enterprise resources.
Definition
A Third-Party Identity represents a vendor, supplier, consultant, partner, marketplace actor, or other non-employee user who needs access to enterprise systems. These identities typically require stronger affiliation, sponsor, end-date, and contractual-access controls than standard workforce identities.
Why it matters
Third-Party Identities represent a significant and growing share of enterprise access risk.
The Ariovis perspective
CIAM must protect access without losing sight of registration, login and service experience. Ariovis links the customer journey to the underlying identity lifecycle and governance instead of treating the login screen in isolation.
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Common pitfalls
- A common pitfall is onboarding third-party identities without clear sponsorship, expiration, or periodic review.
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