Novell is expanding its identity management solution with a Roles Based Provisioning Module.

The Novell Identity Manager Roles Based Provisioning Module claims to reduce the complexity and cost of identity and security management by helping IT managers establish access privileges to resources—including computer applications, telephone systems and building security systems—based on role membership within an organisation.

“Novell is continually strengthening its identity and security management portfolio with products that address the security challenges of our enterprise customers,” said Jim Ebzery, senior vice president of Identity and Security Management at Novell. “For companies with thousands of employees with varying levels of access to sensitive systems and data, the task of monitoring and providing evidence of regulatory compliance can be daunting. We are helping our customers secure and manage their heterogeneous enterprises with a trusted roles based provisioning solution for governance, risk management and compliance initiatives, thus allowing them to focus on business innovation and growth.”