IAM as a Program,
Not a Project

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Most institutions come to Moran focused on selecting or replacing an IAM platform. Moran helps them understand why the platform is only part of the answer

Turn IAM Into a Strategic Asset

Identity is the backbone of every modern technology initiative. IAM can be the place where projects go to die, or it can be a strategic enabler empowering transformation, automation, and seamless user experiences, depending on how you invest in its success.

Moran begins by helping you understand what IAM really is and how it connects to enrollment, security, ERP, and the broader campus digital experience. From there, we assess your current environment to surface real gaps and build a roadmap your team can own and adapt over time.

How We Make It Happen

Our deep experience in higher ed and university healthcare has taught us that a mature IAM program requires more than the right technology. It requires a tailored program that includes strategic alignment, structured institutional collaboration, well-designed business processes, clean data, and clear policies.

Moran’s assessment framework is grounded in international standards, including ISO/IEC 24760, ISO/IEC 29146, NIST 800, and Internet2 TAP frameworks, and informed by Moran’s deep experience across hundreds of higher ed IAM environments.

How We Assess IAM
Our assessment focuses on 5 dimensions

  • IAM Program & Readiness

  • Identity Lifecycle Management

  • Access Governance

  • Authentication & Assurance

  • System Architecture & Technology

What We Deliver

  • Aligns with your institution’s strategic goals and critical initiatives

  • Delivers actionable recommendations across all five framework categories

  • Prioritizes near-term actions with realistic sequencing that your team can execute

  • Provides the foundation for confident platform evaluation and implementation decisions

  • Moran brought the strategic insight we needed to build an infrastructure roadmap that aligns perfectly with our academic and operational goals. The roadmap they developed with us has become a cornerstone of our IT planning and a key communication tool with campus leadership. Their collaborative approach helped us create a clear, actionable roadmap that guided our infrastructure investments for the last five years.

    Private University Vice President for IT, CIO & CISO
  • You have such a rockstar team on the SailPoint project. They are moving us along and it’s going great!

    Private University Chief Information Officer
  • Moran provided an excellent overview reflecting the work both Moran’s and our team have driven together. The feedback from my team was genuinely positive, and we could not have gotten here without Moran’s guidance, expertise, project oversight, and openness to feedback. Moran delivered a thoughtful, well-structured roadmap that clearly ties together governance, lifecycle, data abstraction layer considerations, with a strong focus on keeping it actionable.

    Private University Chief Information Security Officer
  • The Moran team’s higher ed experience and their depth and breadth of knowledge were invaluable in the creation of our IT strategic assessment. In addition to their experience and knowledge, they are fantastic to work with!

    Private Art & Design College Chief Information Officer
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Contact Us

Tell us about your challenge, and we’ll work with you to design the right next step.