Build vs. Buy Whitepaper

Customer-facing applications - whether they are aimed at consumers or business users - require a common set of fundamental features related to authentication, authorization, and user management. Applications need to support common workflows such as account creation, user login, password reset, account recovery, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) enrollment. Additionally, applications need to accommodate different levels of access depending upon the user. Architects and engineering leaders are often unsure about whether a comprehensive identity and access management (IAM) solution from an outside vendor is right for their project.

This whitepaper features the key factors to consider when making a build vs. buy decision, as well as the advantages of a pre-built solution.