{"id":18329,"date":"2018-08-06T16:25:21","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T22:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jumpcloud.com\/?page_id=18329"},"modified":"2019-10-30T20:23:11","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T20:23:11","slug":"what-are-the-functions-of-cloud-identity-management","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/resources\/what-are-the-functions-of-cloud-identity-management","title":{"rendered":"What are the Functions of Cloud Identity Management?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s often said that change is hard \u2014 but does it have to be?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a new approach is necessary, and progress is a must, embracing change becomes easier than resisting it. In the identity management space, this type of necessary change has arrived in the form of the cloud. SaaS and IaaS are an unstoppable force, making cloud identity management required for IT organizations to move forward with more flexibility and more self-governed authority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Microsoft\u00ae<\/sup> Active Directory\u00ae<\/sup> has been slow to embrace a comprehensive cloud directory, leaving extensive gaps for innovators to fill. But the first generation of disruptors in this space (e.g. single sign-on (SSO) solutions<\/a>, identity bridges<\/a>, privileged identity management<\/a>) have failed to address the full scope of cloud identity management. So let\u2019s ask, in a perfect world, what are the functions of cloud identity management?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We think about the answer to this question everyday at JumpCloud\u00ae<\/sup>. Our Directory-as-a-Service<\/a>\u00ae<\/sup> platform takes a 100% cloud-based, holistic approach towards modernizing identity management by connecting end users to IT resources regardless of platform, location, protocol, or provider. IT administrators can benefit from increased security, greater efficiency, and less friction through platform agnostic cloud IAM. From system and device management to G Suite\u2122 and Office 365\u2122 integration, explore the following posts to understand the functions of cloud identity management available through JumpCloud Directory-as-a-Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cloud IAM Functions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

System\/Device Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In direct cooperation with identity management, system management enables IT admins to control devices, all the way from the credentials that grant access to the machine to security settings and updates. Most platforms that call themselves Cloud IAM don\u2019t offer robust system management functionality, but that doesn\u2019t mean that they can\u2019t. When we talk about system management, think of Group Policy Objects (GPOs) on Active Directory\u2014but imagine it working for Mac\u00ae<\/sup> and Linux\u00ae<\/sup>, in addition to Windows devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JumpCloud Directory-as-a-Service offers a library of Policies<\/a> that execute GPO-like functionality across OS platforms. We\u2019re expanding on our library of Policies every month, but for that which can\u2019t be done with Policies, we have our versatile Commands feature<\/a>. Commands provides deep system management capabilities executable by scripts or ad hoc commands, with results sent back to the JumpCloud console for confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to understand more about how system management<\/a> and device management<\/a> can be centrally unified through the cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n