What is identity governance and administration (IGA)?

Joiner-mover-leaver automation grants and revokes access as people arrive, change roles and leave. Access request workflows put approvals on record. Certification campaigns force owners to re-confirm access periodically. Role and policy models keep entitlements structured, and audit reporting turns all of it into evidence. Every regulated enterprise needs these functions; most buy a major IGA platform to get them.

IGA value depends entirely on connected applications — an app outside the platform is invisible to governance. Connectors cover the popular SaaS layer; the long tail of legacy and homegrown systems becomes per-app integration projects, which is where programs stall and services bills climb to multiples of the license. Identity-operations platforms like Way Security attack exactly this layer, automating onboarding and ongoing operations so the IGA investment actually reaches the whole estate.