The Hidden Liability in Every Organization
Permissions accumulate. Identities multiply. And before long, no one really knows who has access to what—or why. Legacy access reviews are little more than check-the-box exercises: spreadsheets, clunky GRC tools, or manual exports with zero context. Reviewers rubber-stamp access they don’t understand, and security teams spend weeks chasing down approvals.
This isn’t governance. It’s theater.
The Real Risk
- Users hold access to systems they no longer need.
- Contractors and interns retain roles long after their term ends.
- Sensitive data exposure grows quietly and exponentially.
- Compliance audits become fire drills—scrambling to justify every entitlement.
Axiom Reinvents the Review
With Axiom’s User Access Reviews (UARs), compliance isn’t a separate process—it’s built into how you manage access every day. And with Access Explorer as the foundation, you don’t just review access—you understand it.
Access Explorer provides:
- A live, unified view of access across SaaS, cloud, and internal systems
- Granular filtering by system, scope, or risk level
- Full traceability into how access was granted and whether it aligns with policy
Then, UARs make that visibility actionable:
- Targeted Reviews: Define campaigns by group, department, resource, or sensitivity level.
- Contextual Decisions: Approvers see who has access, what they can do, and how it was last used.
- Automated Triggers: Launch reviews based on lifecycle events like role changes, offboarding, or audit milestones.
- Audit-Ready Logging: Every decision is recorded, exportable, and tied to justification.
Use Cases in Action
🔒 Quarterly Access Review for Finance Systems
Scope: All users with access to payroll, ERP, and financial reporting tools
Triggered: Automatically at quarter-end
Flow: Finance lead receives pre-scoped review → Revokes outdated roles → Approves remaining access with full justification
Result: Clean, compliant access—and peace of mind for audit
📈 Pre-Audit Review Cycle
Scope: High-risk systems across cloud and SaaS
Triggered: 30 days before SOC 2 audit
Flow: Review launched to resource owners → All approvals logged → Report exported for auditors
Result: Stress-free audit with ready-made evidence
Outcomes That Matter
✅ Eliminate orphaned access
✅ Prove compliance in minutes, not weeks
✅ Reduce audit prep overhead
✅ Enforce real least privilege—consistently
✅ Move from visibility to control in one click
See It in Action
Ready to upgrade from checkbox reviews to real access governance?
Axiom UARs + Access Explorer: Smart reviews, powered by real-time visibility.