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Your IAM Program Should Drive the Business—Not Slow It Down

The Metis 7 Pillars framework powered by the IAM Value Engine™ helps security and IT leaders fix broken IAM programs, prove value, and accelerate transformation without rebuilding from scratch.

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Stuck in an IAM Program That Never Gets Ahead?

Most leaders stay reactive—manual processes, siloed tools, stalled projects, and repeat audit findings. Leadership demands ROI while teams fight fires.


You don’t lack effort—you lack a system that connects identity work to measurable business outcomes.

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Turn IAM Into a Business Enabler

The 7 Pillars of IAM Success aligns people, process, and technology to deliver all three outcomes of the IAM Value Engine™:

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  • Business Enablement – Reduce friction. Help employees, customers, and partners work safely and efficiently while driving growth.

  • Security Maturity – Strengthen your last line of defense with controls that measurably reduce risk.

  • Accelerated IT Transformation – Enable cloud, new platforms, and AI adoption through secure, unified access and governance.

How Metis Helps

IAM Program

Clarity Over Chaos

Define what “good IAM” looks like with milestones tied to business outcomes.

Identity Access Management

Strategy Before Spend

Align your roadmap with priorities before investing in new tools.

Access Management

Real Progress

Build maturity through faster onboarding, fewer exceptions, and cleaner audits.

Our Clients See Real Results—
Here’s What They’re Saying

IAM Director, CA

"Our IAM program was inefficient and insecure. This system saved us 40% in costs by eliminating gaps and inefficiencies."

CISO, NY

"We didn’t realize how vulnerable we were until we used this system. Now, audits are a breeze, and we finally have peace of mind."

VP IAM, MI

"Our IAM went from chaos to compliance in 6 months. This framework gave us a clear path to security."

Why Enterprises
Choose Metis

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Experience.

Proven experience leading global IAM programs through audits and modernization.

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Integration.

The IAM Value Engine™ links every IAM initiative to business enablement, stronger security posture, and faster transformation—simultaneously.

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Execution.

Actionable frameworks tested in real deployments, not theory.

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Growth.

Ongoing enablement so your team sustains maturity independently.

The 7 PillarS

Brad Kirkpatrick

Brad Kirkpatrick is the founder of The Metis Group, author of The 7 Pillars of IAM Success, and creator of the IAM Value Engine™. He has spent over 30 years helping Fortune 500 enterprises turn fragmented IAM programs into measurable business drivers.

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The IAM Value Engine™ is built on one principle: effective IAM must enable the business, strengthen security, and accelerate transformation—all at once.

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Brad helps CISOs and IT leaders bring clarity and maturity to IAM programs so security becomes a driver of growth, not a roadblock.

1. Treat IAM Like a Business

Align IAM with your business goals to drive value.

2. Be the Evangelist for IAM

Secure leadership buy-in to ensure resources and long-term success.

3. IAM as the Security Foundation

Make IAM the core of your security strategy, securing every digital identity.

4. The 100% Rule

Ensure every digital identity is accounted for—no gaps, no exceptions.

5. Balance Security and Business

Protect your business while ensuring smooth operations.

6. IAM Enables IT Transformation

Sync IAM and IT strategies to align priorities and investments.

7. Have a Strategy and Roadmap

Plan for the long term and stay ahead of future threats.

Stay Ahead in IAM

Join 7 Pillars Insider for practical frameworks, lessons, and updates from The 7 Pillars of IAM Success.

Curious how the 7 Pillars can help your business?

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