Identity and Access Management Sessions at Educause 2009
Going to EDUCAUSE? Fans of identity and access management will find no fewer than 14 related sessions at the upcoming Educause annual conference (Nov. 3-6), including a pre-conference workshop for CIOs on Tuesday, November 3. Sessions will cover such topics as identity management and governance, federating with federal agencies and the National Student Clearinghouse, and other topics related to identity and access management.
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Identity Management for CIOs: Leveraging Federations (Preconference Seminar)
8:30 a.m. – Noon
Korbel Ballroom 3B
Two challenges facing the higher education community are managing security and privacy and integrating software as a service (SaaS), or cloud computing, into the IT organization. This seminar is designed to explain how your identity management system can provide a foundation for these activities. We will explain how you can leverage two solutions developed by higher education—Shibboleth and the InCommon Federation—to create a robust IT architecture that can also enhance security and privacy.
Demonstrations and discussion will provide you with a detailed understanding of (1) how identity management systems fit into a robust IT architecture that can enhance security and privacy, (2) how campuses can leverage standards-based solutions like SAML and the InCommon Federation to simplify collaboration with other campuses or vendors, and (3) how to use the concept of "level of assurance" to support a comprehensive security and privacy program.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
More Bang for the Buck: Leveraging Identity Infrastructures
11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Korbel Ballroom 1E/F
With tightening campus budgets, web single sign-on software can provide a solution to local and third-party authentication needs while reducing overall staff effort and making outsourcing easier and more secure. This session will describe campuses using Shibboleth, an open-source standards-based web SSO implementation, to achieve these goals.
IdM Governance in Higher Education
11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Korbel Ballroom 4A/B
As higher education organizations strive to tackle the topic of identity and access management, the nontechnical challenges, in particular IdM governance, have come to the forefront. While many issues related to IdM governance are institutionally and organizationally agnostic, challenges remain that reflect the culture of individual departments and campuses. In this session, utilizing its deep expertise in the higher education market, Burton Group will share its observations and general strategic recommendations for IdM governance within the higher education space spanning the past five years. Topics such as organizational structure, organizational complexity, regulatory adherence, cultural agility, and governance frameworks will be addressed. (Presented by the Burton Group)
Identity & Access Management Working Group Open Meeting
2:15 – 3:45 p.m.
Meeting Room 404
The Identity and Access Management Working Group provides a forum for all topics related to identity management, including procedures, technologies, products, administration, prototypes, projects, and business models. Join us at the working group meeting to review the group's activities and to brainstorm hot topics (and hot solutions!) for your identity management initiatives, from beginners to experts.
Enterprise Identity Management: Bridging the Identity Management Chasms
2:15 – 3:05 p.m.
Meeting Room 301/302
Implementing an enterprise identity management solution can be very challenging when it involves decentralized IT organizations that don't share common priorities and culture. Learn how Vanderbilt University was able to accomplish this by establishing a vision, building collaborative relationships, and implementing a phased enterprise identity management solution.
Federated Identity and InCommon: Making Sense for the Bottom Line
2:15 – 3:05 p.m.
Korbel Ballroom 4C/D
The challenge for IT is to offer more services in a coherent and effective manner while practicing cost containment. How can a CIO respond to these incongruous requirements? This session will provide leadership case studies of how InCommon plays a critical role in meeting this challenge.
Federating with NIH, NSF, and the National Student Clearinghouse
3:50 – 4:40 p.m.
Korbel Ballroom 1D
The National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and the National Student Clearinghouse have all joined the InCommon Federation. A panel will discuss how and why they are taking advantage of the privacy-preserving, cost-effective identity management benefits of federating with these and other service providers.
InCommon: Leveraging One Solution for Outsourcing and Partnerships
4:55 – 6:10 p.m.
Meeting Room 404
The InCommon Federation has experienced significant growth in the past two years. In addition to more than 150 campuses, members now include several federal agencies and the National Student Clearinghouse. Come participate in the discussion about strategies from campuses of all sizes to leverage a single solution for outsourcing and other partnerships through the InCommon Federation. Also hear about opportunities to federate with your corporate partners, collaborating organizations, and the federal government.
Start Small and Think Big: Building Access Management
4:55 – 6:10 p.m.
Hall F
Access management enables organizations and individuals to ensure that the right people can use the right resources. Learn how your colleagues have solved small problems across campus as a precursor to broadening their sites and skills for building an enterprise infrastructure.
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)
4:55 p.m. – 6:10 p.m.
Korbel Ballroom 1D
This year, CNI played an essential role in shaping, articulating, and advancing the networked information agenda. Working with partner organizations and our members, we explored issues as diverse as institutional repositories, identity management, and learning spaces. We are engaged in work on the cyberinfrastructure needs for scholarship, particularly in regard to data curation and archiving. In this session, open to both members and nonmembers, we will highlight CNI's program and current developments in a broad range of areas related to digital content.
Thursday, November 5
Lessons from the United Kingdom's Experience with Federated Access Management
8:10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Korbel Ballroom 1A-C
The UK Access Management Federation is the largest education and research federation in the world, potentially serving every school, college, and higher education institution in the United Kingdom. Others addressing similar challenges can hear about the lessons learned in addressing the policy, strategy, and operational challenges required to meet the needs of such a wide membership. There still remain many fresh challenges, including encouraging service provider participation and interfederation with other U.K. and international organizations.
Identity Management: The Need for a Scalable Solution
8:10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Korbel Ballroom 1D
Pima Community College (PCC) recently moved their identity management solution from Sun to Novell and finally to an in-house solution, after using it for just over two years. The reasons for changing centered on scalability and propagation. This presentation will cover our previous and current environments, plus the challenges we faced and the solutions we implemented.
Identity Management and Project Management: Rearchitecting IT and Campus Cultures
11:45 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.
Meeting Room 708/710/712
Duquesne University implemented MultiPass 2.0, a multiphase identity management solution addressing a complex user entity crossing various systems and applications using project management (PM) strategies. This session will cover critical discussions on governance, data stewardship, security, cost reduction, and process improvements from PM adoption, resulting in cultural changes for university constituents and IT.
Connections: Stories and Dreams of Federated Identity
2:20 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Korbel Ballroom 1A-C
“The future has already arrived; it just isn't evenly distributed.” —William Gibson
William Gibson's quote accurately sums up the state of federated identity management systems, an approach to the seamless and secure use of resources hosted on campus, in the cloud, or at partner’s site. It’s coming to an institution near you. This session will discuss the rise of federated identity and the challenges that still remain in connecting us all together.
A Vision for Identity and Access Management in Higher Education
3:55 – 4:45 p.m.
Korbel Ballroom 1E/F
Access to electronic institutional resources requires a robust identity management system, including processes for federation of credentials and services. This session will provide a vision for identity and access management in higher education and an overview of federation services provided by InCommon, as well review other community efforts to advance institutional adoption of policies, processes, and solutions for identity and access management.
This page updated October 20, 2009