Artiflex IT designs, deploys and runs Identity & Access Security programmes across the UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia, unifying IAM, multi-factor authentication, identity governance, privileged access and identity threat detection into one defensible posture. Microsoft Entra, Okta, Ping Identity, CyberArk, SailPoint, Saviynt, BeyondTrust, Delinea and OneIdentity, picked on workload, compliance scope and stack alignment, not vendor preference.
Explore the capability that fits your stack.
Read the story behind each identity pillar.
The Capability Map
Identity & Access Security is not a single product. It is a set of disciplines that feed each other: identity management as the foundation, MFA at the authentication layer, IGA for governance and audit, PAM for the highest-risk accounts.
The discipline of giving every person, contractor and service the right access, no more, no less, across cloud and on-prem. The foundation everything else rests on.
Focus: Microsoft Entra · Okta · Ping · JumpCloud · OneIdentity
Explore IAM
SubpageAdministrator accounts are the keys to the kingdom. Vaulting, JIT elevation, session recording and credential rotation for the most-targeted accounts.
Focus: CyberArk · BeyondTrust · Delinea
Explore PAM
SubpageWho has access to what, and should they? Access certification, role mining, segregation-of-duties and audit-ready governance for NESA and ISO 27001.
Focus: SailPoint · Saviynt · Microsoft Entra ID Governance
Explore IGA
SubpagePasswords alone are broken. MFA adds the second factor (push, FIDO2, passkey) that stops account takeover even when a password leaks.
Focus: Microsoft Authenticator · Okta Verify · Duo · YubiKey
Explore MFA
Need more than one discipline?
Most UAE enterprises need more than one of these disciplines, and Gartner expects the majority of new identity deployments to land on converged platforms. We run the assessment first, then design the right mix around your estate and compliance scope.
Converged platform
Microsoft Entra Suite, One Identity, Okta Workforce Identity Cloud, Saviynt and CyberArk now bundle IAM, MFA, governance and privileged access into a single platform and contract. Best when you want one support relationship, one roadmap and the lowest integration effort.
Best-of-breed fabric
Pair the leader in each discipline, for example Microsoft Entra for cloud IAM and conditional access, CyberArk for privileged access, and SailPoint or Saviynt for governance, integrated into one identity fabric. Best when no single vendor leads in every discipline you need.
Decision Framework
Identity programmes get cleaner when the questions are direct. Walk through these and the architecture usually falls out by itself.
If yes, Microsoft Entra is usually the right foundation. SSO, MFA, Conditional Access and basic governance are frequently already licensed in M365 E3 or E5. Layer CyberArk for PAM and SailPoint or Saviynt if mature IGA is required.
Okta is the neutral-ground choice. 7,000+ connectors and a SaaS-first model make it the safest identity layer when you cannot bet on one hyperscaler. Auth0 covers the customer-identity (CIAM) side.
Privileged Access Management is non-negotiable. CyberArk is the category leader for regulated UAE customers, with BeyondTrust and Delinea as strong cost-effective alternatives.
Identity Governance (IGA) is the answer. SailPoint is the reference; Saviynt is the cloud-first challenger; Entra ID Governance is the Microsoft-native option for M365 estates.
You need both Workforce Identity (employees) and Customer Identity (end users). Okta Auth0 and Ping CIAM are the leaders, Microsoft Entra External ID is the right answer for Microsoft-aligned customer scenarios.
Every framework demands: who accessed what, with what right, when, and was that right ever reviewed. The combination of strong MFA, IGA and PAM with audit-ready logs covers the spec, vendor mix follows the assessment.
We don't sell licences. We deliver identity outcomes: assess, design, deploy, manage. Every stage produces something an auditor can read and a CFO can sign off on.
Identity discovery, application inventory, identity-store inventory (AD, Entra, HR), threat-modelling against ATT&CK identity techniques, compliance-gap mapping (NESA, ISO 27001, PDPL).
You get
Current-state identity report, target architecture, vendor recommendation with rationale, three-year TCO.
Identity-store rationalisation, SSO/MFA blueprint, Conditional Access policy, IGA role model, PAM vault and JIT design, ITDR detection coverage.
You get
Approved architecture, role and policy catalogues, runbook framework.
Phased rollout: MFA first, SSO migrations, Conditional Access enforcement, IGA pilot, PAM vault onboarding, ITDR detection tuning. Day-1 hypercare on every wave.
You get
Live identity controls, certified access, audit-ready evidence pack.
Identity operations, lifecycle automation, recertification cycles, privileged-session review, ITDR monitoring, monthly board-readable reporting, quarterly architecture reviews.
You get
An operational identity programme that auditors and the CISO can sign off on.
Why Artiflex IT
Vendor-agnostic by design. We will tell you when Entra wins, when Okta wins, when CyberArk is non-negotiable, and when your existing controls just need tuning. The point of an honest assessment is honest answers.
14+
Years in UAE identity delivery
500+
Projects delivered GCC-wide
20+
Certified identity engineers
24/7
Managed identity support
What businesses ask us most about IAM, MFA, IGA and PAM.
IAM (Identity & Access Management) is one discipline inside the broader Identity & Access Security programme. Identity & Access Security covers IAM (identities and access) plus the controls that protect them: MFA, IGA, PAM, ITDR and Zero Trust enforcement. IAM gives people the right access; Identity & Access Security keeps that access from being abused.
A vendor-neutral comparison of IAM, MFA, IGA and PAM platforms, with TCO analysis, an identity-control matrix and real UAE deployment case studies.