User accounts go through various stages, including user creation, role assignment, addition to or deletion from groups, and account deletion. However, managing user accounts and their various life cycles is not without its share of challenges Admins need to quickly onboard new employees and provide them access to all the resources they need to do their job. On top of this, admins also have to keep up with employee role changes, promotions, transfers, etc., and modify user accounts accordingly.

Another important task for admins is ensuring their environment follows the principle of least privilege, i.e., employees should only have access to the resources they need for their roles

• Providing proper permissions to new employees is a major challenge for IT admins, as they may not know what level of access is required for every role.
• When an employee leaves an organization, their access to the organization’s resources must be terminated immediately
• During the course of an employee’s career, they may get promoted or transferred, which will likely change their role and responsibilities.