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IAM Strategic Advisory and Data-Driven Access Reviews for a Federal Government Authority

An Australian Government statutory authority engaged Modern 42 to review its workforce identity capability and develop a prioritised uplift plan, supported by data-driven access insights.

Industry

Federal Government

Sector

Government Services

Engagement Type

Strategic Advisory, Architecture and Design

Technologies

Apporetum

Frameworks

ASD Essential Eight, ASD ISM

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The Situation

This authority went to market for a comprehensive review of its workforce Identity and Access Management capability. The objectives were clear: assess the current state, define target-state requirements, prepare an options paper with a prioritised implementation plan, and undertake access reviews of critical applications to understand whether access was being appropriately managed.

What We Did

Current State Analysis

We assessed the authority's IAM posture against the Modern 42 IAM Capability Model, identifying findings, pain points and pressure points requiring attention.

IAM Requirements

We reviewed the Corporate Strategy, IT Strategy, Cyber Strategy and future directions to define target-state requirements aligned to organisational objectives.

IAM Options Paper

We developed a three-year implementation plan designed to deliver incremental value, with business objectives met in each six-month period, along with resource and dependency mapping.

Access Reviews

Using Apporetum, we conducted access reviews across critical applications, providing data-driven insight into how effectively access was being managed against policy.

The Outcome

Modern 42 provided the authority with a comprehensive view of its IAM current state and a clear plan for uplift. The data-driven access insights proved particularly valuable, enabling the authority to prioritise areas where cyber risk could be addressed early through targeted process improvements.

Key Wins

✓Delivered a complete IAM current state assessment, requirements definition and implementation plan
✓Conducted access reviews across critical applications using Apporetum
✓Data-driven insights directly informed roadmap prioritisation, identifying quick-win opportunities for risk reduction
✓Roadmap structured in six-month increments for progressive value delivery

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