Identity Meets Data Security: Unlock Real-Time Access Intelligence with Aurva AccessIQ

February 25, 2025

The Challenge: Cloud Permissions Chaos in a Growing Landscape.

Data security has become increasingly complex as organizations transition to the cloud, amplifying the challenge of managing permissions and access. Misconfigured permissions pose significant risks, yet simple questions like "Who is granted access to a data asset?" or "How much access is truly necessary?" often remain unanswered.

Even minor oversights—such as an over-permissive role or a dormant identity—can accumulate over time, leaving sensitive data vulnerable to potential threats.

As the attack surface expands, so do compliance pressures. Regulatory frameworks like GDPR, SOC 2, and DPDPA demand not only visibility into permissions but also proof that access is appropriately aligned with actual needs. Traditional IAM tools, with their focus on static configurations, often fail to provide insights into how permissions are used in practice.

At Aurva, we’ve been closely monitoring these challenges. While our platform already helps teams understand who accessed what and when, we recognized the need to address the root causes of risk—namely, unnecessary permissions and misaligned identities.

Enter Aurva AccessIQ. 🥁

AccessIQ: Where Visibility Meets Control

Permissions are origin of all interactions in the system. What teams need is a tool that bridges the gap between who can access data and who is actually accessing it.

That’s why we built AccessIQ — a powerful addition to our platforms designed to help teams gain complete visibility into data access patterns, permissions, and anomalies—all in one place.

AccessIQ helps you in:

Complete identities visibility across environment: Map access pathways and permissions across AWS, GCP, and more.
Detect Anomalies in Real-Time: Detect unusual access patterns in real-time, whether it’s a misconfigured role or suspicious activity.
Eliminate Overly Permissive Access: Identify and fix excessive permissions to minimize your attack surface.
Enforce Environment Isolation: Ensure permissions stay within their intended boundaries, avoiding cross-environment leaks.
Fix Risks & Vulnerabilities Before They Escalate: Identify and resolve over-permissive roles and dormant accounts to minimize your attack surface.

How It Fits into Aurva’s Platform

We built AccessIQ to complement our existing tools seamlessly. Together, they offer:

Complete Data Visibility: Understand not just who accessed what but how permissions shape risks.
Unified Insights: Combine data access activity, permission management, and incident response into one platform.
Proactive Security: Address risks before they escalate, empowering your teams to focus on what matters most.

With AccessIQ, data security is enhanced through identities insights, intuitive permission flow, and effective risk management.

Where Security Meets Speed

AccessIQ rethinks how permissions should be provided for data assets. And the impact:

Teams can spot over-permissive access in minutes, not hours.
Anomalous activity is flagged and resolved before it can turn into a breach.
Compliance audits are becoming simpler, with clear visibility on permissions and activity.