Architecture Fit Assessment

Answer five questions about your environment. The result identifies one of four JIT architecture paths and explains what conditions drove the recommendation. No export needed — the result displays immediately.

Question 1 of 5

What does the majority of your access control environment look like today?

Primarily cloud — AWS, Azure, GCP, or cloud SaaS, with little or no on-premises infrastructure Hybrid — meaningful on-premises infrastructure alongside cloud workloads Primarily on-premises — legacy servers, databases, and AD-centric infrastructure

Question 2 of 5

Do you have an existing PAM platform deployed and actively used?

No existing PAM — starting fresh Partial deployment — PAM exists but coverage is limited and adoption is low Mature deployment — PAM is deeply integrated and used across the environment

Question 3 of 5

Is your identity infrastructure dominated by a single IdP (Okta or Microsoft)?

Yes — Microsoft (Entra/Azure AD) is the single IdP across the environment Yes — Okta is the primary IdP across the environment Multi-IdP or no dominant single provider

Question 4 of 5

Is non-human identity (service accounts, pipelines, AI agents) a significant part of the JIT scope?

Yes — NHI credentials are a primary concern; there are many service accounts and pipeline tokens to address Somewhat — NHI is in scope but secondary to human access No — JIT scope is human access only

Question 5 of 5

What is the primary driver for this JIT initiative?

Compliance or audit requirement — a specific framework requires JIT controls documentation Cloud security posture — reduce standing IAM roles and over-privileged access in cloud environments Breach risk reduction — minimize lateral movement potential from compromised credentials Developer experience — reduce access friction while maintaining governance

Your Architecture Path

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