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The Foundation for Your Tech Roadmap

Every higher education institution has unique Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) needs. Your tech stack, budgetary constraints, and user population all play a role in shaping these programs. However, one constant remains: clean data is critical to maximizing the value of your technology investments. Whether you’re managing identities for a liberal arts college, a community college system, or a large university system, RapidIdentity is designed to handle the complex and dynamic nature of higher education environments. With our platform, your institution can ensure data integrity, streamline identity management practices, and exceed compliance requirements with ease.

Cleanse and Blend Data

Your IAM and IGA solutions are only as effective as the data they process. Without clean, consistent identity data, access controls can fail, security risks increase, and compliance efforts become more complex. RapidIdentity ensures that identity data is properly cleansed, standardized, and seamlessly integrated across your entire tech stack.

Faster Activation, Greater ROI

Traditional IAM solutions often come with high costs, excessive complexity, and extended implementation timelines that delay ROI. Additionally, many platforms charge based on the number of identity objects in the system—driving up costs as your user databases expand. With a more predictable pricing model, streamlined deployment, and intuitive administrative tools, RapidIdentity accelerates implementation and delivers quick operational wins—helping your institution build momentum for broader identity governance initiatives.

Cloud-Native Flexibility

RapidIdentity is a cloud-based IAM platform built to manage distributed identity fabrics across multi-campus or decentralized IT systems. It seamlessly integrates with both on-premises and cloud-based applications. As a cloud-native platform, RapidIdentity speeds up the deployment process, simplifies maintenance, and allows for scalability over time.

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Identity Lifecycle Management

IAM Software Designed to Solve Higher Ed Challenges

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Data Integrity Across All Systems

RapidIdentity upholds accurate identity data with FusionID, a Master Data Management (MDM) capability that centralizes and standardizes identity data across systems. This reduces manual intervention, accelerates onboarding, and streamlines account provisioning. FusionID also continuously processes IAM and IGA events to eliminate batch delays. These real-time updates enhance efficiency and cybersecurity for higher education institutions like yours.

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Software That Adapts with Your Users

As students come and go, and as faculty and staff shift roles, higher education identity and access management can be a complex task for IT teams. To address these challenges, RapidIdentity automatically adjusts access controls as user needs evolve. Plus, it efficiently processes high volumes of identity events, quickly rolling out identity changes across large student and faculty populations. Not only does this ensure access rights are always aligned, but it also eliminates the delays and administrative burden of manual updates.

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A Balance of Security and Accessibility

In higher education, the culture of collaboration and easy access to information can sometimes conflict with the need for stringent access controls and governance. With RapidIdentity, your institution can automate account creation and access controls—allowing users to access the resources they need without unnecessary delays. Plus, RapidIdentity accelerates compliance workflows, allowing institutions to implement essential governance measures in weeks rather than months. Frictionless new account claiming and lightweight access certification workflows provide immediate gains to your institution, letting you focus on your other critical governance capabilities.

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Disruption-free Cybersecurity Defenses

Security is at the heart of RapidIdentity. The platform is designed with robust protection mechanisms, including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), which enhances the security of user logins. RapidIdentity also supports third-party MFA providers, allowing your institution to integrate its existing authentication solutions without disruption. With IdP and federation partner capabilities, RapidIdentity also ensures seamless interoperability across various identity ecosystems. Whether integrating with internal systems or partnering with external services, cybersecurity for higher education institutions is never compromised with RapidIdentity.

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Simplified Integration for IT Teams

RapidIdentity supports diverse data formats beyond standard SCIM protocols, making it highly adaptable to various IT environments. It offers native support for both legacy and modern connectivity, which means that institutions don’t need to rely on external ETL tools to connect existing and future systems. This eliminates the complexity and high expenses typically associated with IAM solutions, allowing for superior identity management in higher education institutions without cumbersome integrations or costly infrastructure.

How to Choose an IAM Software Designed for Higher Education

Colleges and universities face unique IAM challenges that most commercial enterprise, homegrown, and legacy systems simply can’t handle.

If you’re struggling to automate identity-related tasks, improve end-user experience, or keep up with compliance requirements, this guide is for you. You'll discover:

  • 8 unique identity challenges in higher ed and why most IAM solutions can’t address them
  • Case study examples of how real colleges and universities are using modern IAM
  • How to pick an IAM vendor and solution that meets your institution’s needs
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Duquesne University Case Study

Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, needed a higher education identity and access management solution to manage user attributes, external access, and more.

Industry: Higher Education

Solutions: Identity Lifecycle Management, Access Governance, Authentication & Assurance, and Identity Data Management.

Identity Lifecycle Management for a customized solution to oversee user accounts.

Access Governance to automate the permissions process and save the IT department time.

Authentication & Assurance for temporary accounts, external users, students, and faculty.

Identity Data Management to offer self-service password management options for users.

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Ready to reach your mission with higher education identity and access management? Whether you need an all-in-one solution or specific functionality, the Identity Automation team is ready to support your institution’s goals. Contact us for a live demo of our solutions and we'll respond to you within 48 hours.

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