CISA published guidance today pertaining to organizations transitioning from an on-premises identity management solution to one that utilizes the cloud, more specifically, when organizations decide to leverage a “hybrid” solution. CISA explains that when organizations leverage cloud solutions and attempt to integrate them with on-premises systems, identity management can be significantly more complex. On-premises identity management solutions need to securely and efficiently integrate with those applied in the cloud to achieve interoperability.

CISA developed this Hybrid Identity Solutions Guidance to help readers better understand identity management capabilities, the tradeoffs that exist in various implementation options, and factors that should be considered when making implementation decisions. WaterISAC encourages members that utilize, or are looking to utilize, a hybrid solution to identity management to review the guidance by CISA. Access the guidance document at CISA.