HESS Webinar | Beyond the Directory: Governance Strategies for Managing Non-Employee Identities in Higher Education IAM

Adjuncts, contractors, vendors, and volunteers—every institution relies on them, but few have a clear plan for managing their digital identities. The result? Orphaned accounts, overprovisioned access, and audit headaches. Join us for a practical, strategy-focused session exploring how to bring structure, security, and lifecycle governance to the identities no one owns. Learn how leading institutions are addressing this challenge head-on—and why third-party identity governance is quickly becoming a top IAM priority.

If they have access, they need governance. Don’t let your IAM strategy stop at HR and SIS.

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Session details

This engagement will address the governance and security requirements of identities without established ownership, offering actionable guidance on lifecycle policy and risk mitigation. We will review institutional case examples and the strategic drivers behind prioritizing third-party identity governance.

Speaker: Mark Cox, CIDPRO™

AVP, Strategic IAM Advisory Services

I’m a strategic IAM executive with over 30 years in IT, known for my integrity, resilience, and commitment to helping organizations thrive through secure and scalable identity solutions. As Associate Vice President of Strategic Advisory Services at Fischer Identity, I lead enterprise IAM strategy and advise public and private sector clients on digital trust, compliance, and transformation.