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PROS

IBM Security Verify Access provides strong performance in securing applications.
The integration capabilities with other systems are highly customizable.
IBM Security Verify Access offers comprehensive support for multi-factor authentication.
Effective alignment with compliance standards is a notable benefit.
Scalability to accommodate growing organizational needs is consistently praised.

CONS

Lack of detailed documentation, making setup challenging
Requires significant technical expertise to configure
Limited integration options with third-party applications
Complex licensing model can be confusing
High costs associated with implementation and maintenance
 

IBM Security Verify Access Pros review quotes

Gaurav Gaurav - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 1, 2022
From the integration point of view, it supports SAML, OIDC, and OAuth. For legacy applications that don't have support for SAML and other new protocols, it provides single sign-on access to end-users. From the integration compatibility point of view, it is highly capable.
AsifIqbal - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 24, 2022
The most valuable feature of IBM Security Access Manager, at least for my company, is multi-factor authentication. That's the only feature my company is using. The solution works well and has no glitches. IBM Security Access Manager is a very good solution, so my company is still using it.
Jared Ochieng - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 13, 2024
The tool provides a password vault, single sign-on, and multifactor authentication. It offers various authentication methods like fingerprint integration, one-time passwords, or tokens sent via email or SMS. This ensures secure access to your accounts by providing multiple authentication options.
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DM
Mar 25, 2022
Its stability and UI are most valuable.
Pakorn Leesakul - PeerSpot reviewer
May 18, 2021
I have found this solution to be really practical and when a user wants to log in, it is effortless and runs smooth.
NS
Jan 26, 2020
It's a good solution for identification and access management.
MR
Nov 17, 2019
The solution has powerful authentification and authorization. It offers a good way to increase security.
 

IBM Security Verify Access Cons review quotes

Gaurav Gaurav - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 1, 2022
They can improve the single sign-on configuration for OIDC and OAuth. That is not very mature in this product, and they can improve it in this particular area. OIDC is a third-party integration that we do with the cloud platforms, and OAuth is an authorization mechanism for allowing a user having an account with Google or any other provider to access an application. Organizations these days are looking for just-in-time provisioning use cases, but IBM Security Access Manager is not very mature for such use cases. There are only a few applications that can be integrated, and this is where this product is lagging. However, in terms of configuration and single sign-on mechanisms, it is a great product.
AsifIqbal - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 24, 2022
What we'd like improved in IBM Security Access Manager is its onboarding process as it's complex, particularly when onboarding new applications. We need to be very, very careful during the onboarding. We have no issues with IBM Security Access Manager because the solution works fine, apart from the onboarding process and IBM's involvement in onboarding issues. If we need support related to the onboarding, we've noticed a pattern where support isn't available, or they don't have much experience, or we're not getting a response from them. We're facing the same issue with IBM Guardium. As we're just focusing on the multi-factor authentication feature of IBM Security Access Manager and we didn't explore any other features, we don't have additional features to suggest for the next release of the solution, but we're in discussion about exploring ID management and access management features, but those are just possibilities because right now, we're focused on exploring our domain.
Jared Ochieng - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 13, 2024
The user interface for users and administrators could be improved to make it easier. Automating some functions could also be beneficial.
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DM
Mar 25, 2022
There are a lot of areas that can be improved, but the main area is the lack of customization. You cannot easily customize anything in the product. It is not easy to tweak the functionality. It is challenging to change the out-of-the-box functionality.
Pakorn Leesakul - PeerSpot reviewer
May 18, 2021
The solution could be classified as a hilt system. There are a lot of resources being used and it is suitable for very large enterprises or the public sector.
NS
Jan 26, 2020
The user interface needs to be simplified, it's complex and not user-friendly.
MR
Nov 17, 2019
Configuration could be simplified for the end-user.