Access reviews are one of the most critical parts of any identity governance program, but they are also one of the most frustrating functions.
Reviewers are often presented with long lists of users and entitlements, but those lists reflect a much bigger challenge. Organizations are managing more applications, more identities, and more change than ever before. Access evolves quickly, entitlements build up over time, and by the time a review begins, there is already a significant amount to work through. With limited context to guide their decisions, reviewers are left to process large volumes of access, and as those decisions pile up, reviews start to feel like something to get through rather than something to stand behind.
That creates real risk. When reviewers cannot confidently answer “Should this person have access?”, organizations lose control. Certifications become a rubber stamp exercise, and the gap between what policies say and what actually happens continues to grow.
The updated RSA Governance & Lifecycle access review experience changes that dynamic.
Instead of forcing reviewers to work through static lists, the new experience focuses on clarity, context, and action.
Reviewers can:
- Use AI-derived insights and guidance to identify high, medium, and low risk items to focus on what matters most
- See exactly who has access and why
- Compare users with one another to quickly spot outliers and inappropriate access
- Complete reviews efficiently without sacrificing confidence
The new RSA Governance & Lifecycle access review function is not about speed for the sake of speed. It is about helping people make better decisions with less effort. It also brings together the core elements of effective governance: clear visibility into identities and entitlements, AI-driven insights that surface risk and guide decisions, and simple workflows that turn those decisions into action.
When those elements come together, access reviews shift from being a burden on your identity team to a control that your organization can actually trust.
We created a short, interactive product tour that walks through the updated access review experience. It shows how reviewers move through decisions, how AI-driven insights help prioritize risk, and how comparing users makes it easier to validate access with confidence. Take the product tour now.
