3.3 Feature Comparison

The feature comparison is designed to compare and extract features for the researched IAM tools against the goals for the User Guardian project. The following tables will provide a feature list for the development where the most desirable features can be selected for inclusion in the application requirements.

Table 11 shows the features of the researched IAM tools. This table has been divided into three main functionality areas to simplify the analysis. These are all features gathered from software review forms in Section 2.8.2.

Table 11 - Researched IAM Tools Features Table

Table 12 uses the information given in Table 11 and shows a summary of the common and unique features.

Table 12 - Common and Unique Features of Researched IAM Tools

Table 13 compares the common and unique features from the researched IAM tools against the goals of the project. The purpose of the table is to narrow the development scope for feature inclusion, and is to be used as a gap analysis to decide if additional features are required to meet a goal.

The following features in red have been excluded as they do not offer a direct benefit towards the goals of User Guardian.

Table 13 - Comparison of IAM Features Against Project Goals

The security of data within the tool does not have a feature against it. A new feature will need to be included into the user requirements separately.

The core features to include in User Guardian are:

• Self-Service Portal
• Role Modelling
• Role Discovery and Reporting
• Privileged Account Reports
• Role or Device Based Policies/Entitlements
• SoD Modelling
• Delegated Administration

These features would offer the most benefit in producing a tool that has a greater focus around the requirements for auditors, and directly meets the goals for User Guardian.