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SailPoint Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in unified identity security for enterprises, announced a strategic partnership with Imprivata, a digital identity company for life- and mission-critical industries. Through this partnership, SailPoint will acquire Imprivata’s existing identity governance and administration business. The two companies have also agreed to become strategic go-to-market partners in healthcare, creating a best-of-breed identity security and access management alliance that will benefit healthcare organisations worldwide. This move strengthens SailPoint’s position as a pioneering provider of identity security for healthcare organisations, enabling them to safeguard critical data and systems while enhancing patient care. Identity security solution “Imprivata is a recognised pioneer in enterprise access management for healthcare today. They are trusted by healthcare organisations around the world to grant fast, secure access to the important systems care providers need to complete their mission-critical jobs,” said Matt Mills, SailPoint President. “This partnership is a pivotal shift in the healthcare identity security industry. By partnering, we’ll unite our identity security solution with Imprivata Enterprise Access Management seamlessly, giving our joint healthcare customers a powerful, unified, and comprehensive approach to managing and securing their digital identities.” Enterprise access management solutions SailPoint will enable Imprivata as its only firm access control solutions partner in healthcare SailPoint has acquired Imprivata’s Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) business and entered into a strategic go-to-market partnership with Imprivata, effective December 13, 2024. Through this partnership, SailPoint will promote Imprivata as its exclusive enterprise access management solutions partner in healthcare, and likewise, Imprivata will promote SailPoint as its exclusive identity security partner in healthcare. Both parties will develop high-fidelity technical integrations between Imprivata Enterprise Access Management (EAM) and SailPoint Identity Security Cloud. Imprivata’s IGA platform SailPoint will work with acquired Imprivata IGA customers, supporting them in one of two ways. First, for those customers wishing to remain on Imprivata’s IGA platform, SailPoint will provide limited support through December 12, 2027. For those customers who are interested in migrating to Identity Security Cloud, SailPoint will work with each customer on a detailed migration plan. Next-gen identity security SailPoint will work with acquired Imprivata IGA customers, supporting them in one of two ways Mills continued, “We are eager to welcome Imprivata IGA customers to SailPoint. Our goal is not only to support them near-term during this transition, but long-term, to guide them towards a modernised approach with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud." "We have helped hundreds of our own customers with their modernisation efforts from on-prem to cloud and have a playbook in place that helps ensure a smooth and successful transition. Imprivata IGA customers will soon have access to next-gen identity security that thousands of large, complex organisations trust to secure their business today.” Access security solutions “We are excited to partner with SailPoint to combine our industry-pioneering identity security solutions to help healthcare organisations address their end-to-end security, compliance, and workflow challenges,” said Fran Rosch, CEO of Imprivata. “Transitioning the Imprivata IGA business to SailPoint allows Imprivata to continue to focus on delivering access management, mobile, and privileged access security solutions that deliver the most value possible to our customers.”

SailPoint Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in unified identity security for enterprises, announces that the company was named an Overall Leader, Product Leader, Innovation Leader, and Market Leader in the latest Leadership Compass Identity Governance and Administration (“IGA”) report from KuppingerCole Analysts AG. Identity lifecycle management The report provides an overview of the IGA market, as well as a compass to help businesses identify the right vendor and solution to meet their needs. By assessing the core capabilities of identity lifecycle management and access governance solutions, the report illustrates how each vendor can monitor, assess, and manage today’s identity-related risks. Identity Security Cloud SailPoint is well-positioned to serve customers amid the current economic climate SailPoint Identity Security Cloud led all vendors in Market Position and received the highest possible rating of “Strong Positive” across all scoring categories, including Security, Functionality, Deployment, Interoperability, and Usability. The report highlighted the company’s dedication to not just product capabilities, but customer support and ease of use as well, while also citing SailPoint’s financial strength, large customer base, and expansive partner ecosystem. SailPoint believes this effectively illustrates that it is not only well positioned to serve customers amid the current economic climate but to continue delivering innovative solutions well into the future. Identity-centric cyber threats “It’s always an honour to be recognised by KuppingerCole, and SailPoint’s position as an IGA pioneer is not something we take lightly,” said Matt Mills, President, of SailPoint. “When customers work with SailPoint, we want them to know they’re not just getting a best-in-class identity solution, they’re getting a partner and trusted advisor invested in securing their enterprise against today’s dynamic, identity-centric cyber threats. The future of cybersecurity lies with an inside-out approach and as a category pioneer we continuously reinvent identity security as the foundation of the secure enterprise.” KuppingerCole report The KuppingerCole report highlights several of SailPoint’s strengths, including SailPoint’s ability to leverage AI and machine learning capabilities to accelerate application onboarding, assist with outlier detection and remediation, and other purposes. It also notes that the company uses generative AI to create entitlement descriptions, access recommendations, and distinct roles for different identities.  User-friendly interface SailPoint’s workflow engine is built on low-code/no-code principles, enabling drag-and-drop Additionally, the report notes that SailPoint’s workflow engine is built on low-code/no-code principles, enabling drag-and-drop capabilities that allow customers to visualise data and logic flows more easily. SailPoint’s modern, user-friendly interface also drew praise, including for its highly configurable dashboard and ability to support a wide range of authenticator options. SaaS architecture KuppingerCole calls SailPoint “a pioneering vendor in the IGA market,” noting that the company “has built excellent support for identity and role lifecycle management as part of the IGA solution.” The report also highlights SailPoint’s extensive partner ecosystem for delivering its solution across the globe, as well as its ability to support automatic upgrades through its multi-tenant SaaS architecture. SailPoint’s ability to provide a wide variety of out-of-the-box provisioning connectors for both on-premises and SaaS systems is also cited as a strength, enabling customers to easily integrate the identity solution with their existing systems and solutions. 

SailPoint Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in unified identity security for enterprises, announced the appointment of Gary Nafus to the Company’s newly formed Chief Sales Officer role and the promotion of Matt Mills to President. This expansion in SailPoint’s leadership team will allow the Company to further execute against the demand for its enterprise-grade identity security solutions. “Matt has played a significant leadership role in SailPoint’s market strategy and operations, facilitating our ability to deliver on our vision,” said Mark McClain, CEO and Founder, SailPoint. “As President, his broad impact will continue as he focuses on driving ongoing operational success for the Company.” As Chief Sales Officer, Gary will oversee SailPoint’s go-to-market field operations globally, bringing significant revenue leadership experience from his prior roles at enterprise brands including Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle. He will lead the regional sales, digital sales, and global alliances teams. Leadership team “Gary brings extensive experience pioneering go-to-market strategy and execution for some of the world’s most respected enterprise brands,” said Matt Mills, President, SailPoint. “We have a significant opportunity in front of us, as CIOs and CISOs worldwide increasingly recognise how essential it is to build their enterprise security program from a foundation centred on identity first. I am thrilled to have Gary join our leadership team to help us solidify our stance as a go-to identity security partner for enterprise brands worldwide.” “SailPoint is an incredible company that understands and is equipped to address the identity security challenges that many of the most complex and sophisticated enterprise brands face today,” said Gary Nafus. “I believe there is significant potential in this market, and I look forward to working with Matt, Mark and the rest of the SailPoint team to execute on the opportunity ahead of us.”

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