Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) systems, such as SailPoint, Omada, Savyint, or OneIdentity, are the backbone of access control in many large organisations.
They manage provisioning, certification, and policy enforcement, and remain essential for compliance.
Yet, even mature IAM programs face a recurring challenge: visibility gaps.
Access changes made outside of provisioning workflows, disconnected SaaS applications, and non-standard systems often remain out of sight.
The result is incomplete control and delayed insight when auditors or leadership ask, “Who has access to what?”
You can’t govern what you can’t see.
Introduced by Gartner, Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platforms (IVIP) form a new category alongside Identity Governance and Administration (IGA).
An Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platform (IVIP) provides a unified, accurate view of who can access what across all systems.
By integrating with existing IAM, PAM, and IGA tools and applying advanced analytics, an IVIP consolidates identity data into a single, trusted source of truth.
This visibility enables organisations, whether they are just beginning their identity security journey or already operating mature IAM programs, to strengthen security, streamline compliance, and make informed, data-driven decisions about access.
Together, IVIP and IGA close the loop between insight and action.
IVIP (like Elimity) continuously detects and analyses entitlements, while IGA platforms enforce policies and execute remediation. As changes occur, data flows back into IVIP for validation, forming a continuous feedback loop that keeps access clean, compliant, and verifiable.
It’s not about adding another tool; it’s about extending your governance reach beyond traditional connectors.
By combining IVIP and IGA, organisations achieve:
Continuous visibility across all identities and systems
Real-time detection of access risks
Automated policy enforcement and certification
Reduced audit pressure and faster compliance reporting
A modern identity foundation built on visibility, control, and trust
This whitepaper explains how Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platforms (IVIP) and Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) complement each other to deliver complete identity control.