Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) Software
IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence: features, pricing and who it fits
Note: Renamed IBM Security Verify Governance with version 10.0
IBM's governance suite was renamed Security Verify Governance with version 10.0 in December 2020, and IBM Security Identity Manager was folded into it. It covers provisioning, certification, role mining and SoD risk controls, including for SAP. IBM publishes no price, and charges follow usage.
Who IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence is for
Best for
- Large enterprises with SAP and on-premises systems that need segregation of duties controls and audit reporting
- Existing IBM Security customers with Identity Manager deployments
Look elsewhere if
- Small and mid-size companies looking for a quick, light SaaS app governance tool
- Buyers who need published per-identity prices
IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence features
- Provisioning automation
- Automates onboarding and offboarding, self-service requests, password synchronization; connectors include Enterprise Connectors, CSV connectors and Identity Brokerage Adapters
- Role management
- Role administration, custom hierarchies for role consolidation, and role mining in Access Optimizer
- Segregation of duties controls
- Access risk controls with SoD risk definitions, mitigation controls and external SoD; SAP SoD controls
- Integrations and connectors
- Enterprise and CSV connectors, Active Directory agent, IBM product integrations; connector count not published
- Compliance and audit reporting
- Closed-loop compliance, GDPR-specific controls, report sections and access analytics
- Pricing model
- Usage-based, quote
- Target company size
- Enterprise
Integrations, security and hosting
Worth knowing before you buy
- The product was renamed in December 2020: IGI 5.2 documentation still uses the old name, Verify Governance 10.0 and later use the new one
- IBM positions governance around business activities rather than classic role-based SoD models
- Deployed as a virtual appliance on VMware, KVM, Hyper-V, Azure, EC2 or Google Cloud per the 10.0.2 docs index
- IBM publishes no billing unit or price; the pricing page only says charges follow actual usage
- Identity Manager (formerly IBM Security Identity Manager) is included in Verify Governance 10.0
IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence alternatives
Vendor dossier
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) Software | No data | Poor fit | Poor fit | Strong fit |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
How buying IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence works
- How you buy
- Online or through sales
About the company
- Founded
- 1911
- Headquarters
- Armonk, US
- Ownership
- public (NYSE: IBM)
- Employees
- 264,300 (2025)
- 2020
- Product renamed from IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence to IBM Security Verify Governance with version 10.0, Identity Manager included
Support and integrations
- Notable integrations
- SAP, Active Directory
What vendors in this category ask before quoting
Answer these once in a SaaSBid request and IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence and its alternatives quote against the same facts.
- How many identities, including contractors and service accounts, need to be governed?Most vendors price per identity, and the count sets the tier.
- Which directory and identity provider do you use today?Okta, Entra and Ping add-ons only work on their own platforms.
- Which business applications and on-premises systems must be connected?Connector coverage drives implementation effort and may require extra licenses.
- Which audits or regulations drive this project?SOX or similar rules make separation-of-duties controls a requirement.
- Do you want SaaS, a private cloud or software run in your own data center?Deployment model changes price, timeline and staffing.
- What is your target go-live, and do you have identity engineers in-house?It decides whether a partner or accelerator program is needed.