Microsoft Identity Manager is ending – will your business be prepared? Azure IAM can help you make the switch to the Azure or Sailpoint platforms today.
Since 2007, Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) has powered cybersecurity operations around the globe. The robust tools that it offered users kept the internet safe for nearly two decades, fending off an ever-evolving slate of cybersecurity threats. Chances are, if you've spent any time online at all, it has improved your life in some way. However, as with all things, MIM must now come to an end - a changing of the guard in the cybersecurity industry.
To learn how to migrate your data onto a new platform from MIM, visit https://azureiam.com/
By 2026, support for the MIM software will officially end, though most data security experts recommend migrating ahead of that date to avoid vulnerabilities as they are inevitably discovered and exploited.
While Microsoft once allowed users to migrate their data to Azure using an automated tool, that, too, has since been removed from service, meaning companies now need to turn elsewhere for their data transfer needs.
Many software suites are being floated as suitable MIM replacements, and it is also possible that support for MIM remains viable in some capacity thanks to third-party developers. However, relying on a patchwork of software is always risky in any situation, and this is no exception.
Switching to a new cybersecurity suite should be done sooner rather than later, and in that regard, Azure IAM - a software consulting firm with an incredibly high-profile list of clients - can help.
The firm’s security architects are experts in the Azure ecosystem including Azure Active Directory, though Sailpoint is also being offered as an alternative for those in the enterprise sector.
Overall, these systems represent the industry’s most feature-complete MIM successors, presenting overlapping yet distinct toolkits suitable for a wide range of applications.
"As MIM specialists, we offer guidance and migration services to transition your MIM to Sailpoint or Azure," a spokesperson for the firm said. "We can help you break down silos between your disparate systems, which will allow user identities to securely flow between systems."
Migrating from MIM ahead of the end-of-service date will be increasingly imperative in the coming months and years. Many companies are still implementing the system as a cost-saving measure, but following the 2026 deadline, updates will cease, and the effectiveness of the security tools present on that platform will erode over time.
To initiate the transfer process to either Azure or Sailpoint, you should contact Azure IAM immediately. They are available now to discuss the creation of a new verified security environment.
To schedule a consultation, visit https://azureiam.com/
