CASE STUDY

Access Review Optimization for a Complex Enterprise Environment

Atikes streamlined certification campaigns, improved reviewer completion, and reduced audit risk across multi-cloud environments.

400+ users in scope Automated reviews Audit visibility Reduced access waste
Access Review Dashboard Last 7 days
Managers Pending 46 ↓ 18%
Reviewers Pending 79 ↓ 32%
Approved Accesses 393 ↑ 12%
Access Revoked 20 ↑ 5%
Review Completion Trend
100% 75% 50% 25% 0%
Apr 14 Apr 17 Apr 20 Apr 23 Apr 26 Apr 29 Jun 1
Compliance Rate 87% 12%
Industry Multi-brand enterprise
Use case Access reviews and certifications
Challenge Manual follow-up and overdue reviews
Delivery model Governance optimization

The Challenge

  • Fragmented reviewer tracking across multiple cloud applications and tools.
  • Manual reviewer assignment led to delays and process risks.
  • Inconsistent access data and unnecessary entitlements.
  • Audit pressure with limited visibility into a central review status.

The Solution

  • Designed and executed an effective enterprise-wide access certification strategy.
  • Automated reviewer workflows with dynamic rule-based assignment.
  • Normalized access data across applications for better accuracy.
  • Delivered end-to-end dashboards for real-time visibility and audit reporting.
1. Scope Application

Identify users, roles, and access sources.

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2. Reviewer Assignment

Automate and optimize reviewer complexity.

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3. Manager Attest

Route reviews and collect manager approvals.

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4. Escalation & Remediation

Handle exceptions and escalate for corrective action.

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5. Reconciliation & Audit Reporting

Capture final results and generate audit reports.

ROI / Impact at a Glance

82%
82% Reduction in access management overhead
79%
79% Faster review completion
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393 Approvals completed
20 Access incidents reduced

Implementation Effort

Delivered through a focused cross-functional effort.
Assessment 10% Solution Design 20% Development & Integration 30% Testing & UAT 20% Deployment & Hypercare 20%
Total: 200h
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Atikes helped us bring structure and speed to our access reviews. Manager engagement improved significantly, and we now have clear visibility to reduce risk and meet audit expectations.

Head of IAM Governance Global Retail Enterprise

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