Please check my "Analyst Profile" link below to read my latest IAM research (Requires subscription)Gartner for Technical Professionals (GTP) provides in-depth information and research for IT professionals in domains including technical planning and decision making, architecture and design, and technology assessment. Roles and ResponsibilitiesNat Krishnan is a Senior Director Analyst in Gartner for Technical Professionals (GTP) team. Mr. Krishnan's primary focus areas include Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Role Management, and Authorization.Recent publications:2024 Planning Guide for Identity and Access Managementhttps://www.gartner.com/document/4787331Securing Privileged Access to the Cloud Using PAMhttps://www.gartner.com/document/4338799Modern Approaches to Identity Governance and Administration Role Modeling https://www.gartner.com/document/4004653Solution Comparison for Identity Governance and Administrationhttps://www.gartner.com/document/4021102Is Light IGA Right for Your IAM Needs?https://www.gartner.com/document/4013998

Client: PharmaceuticalIAM Architect (Contractor)Architected a multi-tenant Authentication and Authorization (OAuth 2.0) solution for On-prem and Cloud based applications, Microservices and API, based on Auth0. Pharmaceutical automation solution addresses requirements for HIPAA and FHIR Designed API Security for Script routing and Canister Management Designed Passwordless Authentication based on mobile codes Designed Role Based Access Control for Reporting Developed Fine Grained Access Control using Auth0 and OPA Architected Authorization for Single Page Applications (SPA) Designed integration with Salesforce for getting Organization information Secured Remote Deployment application using OAuth based Client Credentials FlowClient: Oil & GasIAM and Access Governance Architect (Contractor)Migrating from legacy Security solution to standards-based Access Governance: Designed Federated Identity based SSO solution, using SAML, OpenID Connect, and OAuth, delivering Authentication/Authorization for internal and partner applications Enabled SAML based SSO for Cloud, Salesforce, and internal applications. Rolled out SaaS based application, such as Salesforce, Cloud, and Mobile Client: Mobile Services, IAM Architect & Program lead (Contractor)Responsible for architecting Identity Governance solutions with SailPoint/Okta product suite. • Oracle Identity Manager (OIM) to SailPoint IIQ 7.3 migration Architecture and Roadmap• Integration with Okta for Access Governance Leading technical team with design and developmento Multiple authoritative sources for Identity aggregation, including SAP, Workday, files, Database aggregationso Downstream apps, include Active directory, SAP, ServiceNow, IBM, and logical apps o Docker/containerization of SailPoint IIQo Role Migrationo SOX compliance requirementso Birthright access vs Access Requests

North American Identity & Access Management and Database Security Services for the Public Sector (Federal, State & Local), Healthcare, and Higher-Ed clients.

Identity Management (Provisioning - User Accounts, Roles and Entitlements, Access Management, Federation, Directory Services, and Database Security) Practice Management Solution Architecture Enterprise Architecture Project Management Operations

Assisted clients with addressing IT issues, including Technology Modernization & Migration, Package Software Evaluation, Global Delivery Management, Global Strategy & Planning, and Portal Rationalization & Strategy- Specialized in architecting and managing the development of real-time B2B, EAI, and CMS solutions, using SOA - Led 4 project development teams, each containing one architect and 1-2 developers, in creating business solutions for a leading oil field services organization. - Partnered with software vendors, including BEA, to propose new solutions for prospective clients

IT consulting for Fortune-1000 clients developing client-server and web based solutions.