Solution Architecture and Design

Identity solutions encompass many components across an organization’s IT infrastructure. These include directories, certificate authorities, registration management systems, access devices, authenticators (smart cards, one-time password devices, biometrics, physical access devices, etc.), network operating systems and all target application network infrastructure that the solution has been designed to work with.

Within a large IT environment, it is important to fully describe and document this architecture to ensure that that interactions and dependencies between components are properly described and that security precautions have been properly integrated with the design. The development of the solution architecture includes reviewing the existing IT infrastructure and architectural standards within the environment where the identity solution will be implemented. Once the baseline is defined, the components of the architecture, their roles, and the connectivity between components can be identified.

A typical Solutions Architecture and Design includes:

• A Requirements Definition;
• An Environmental Review;
• Identification of Architectural Options;
• Architectural Development;
• Detailed Design Definition;
• Customization and Development; and
• Configuration and Build Document Development.

The benefit of Avaleris’ Solution Architecture and Design service offering is that the organization will have a clear understanding of what components are required for the solution and how these components will interact with their existing IT environment.