Welcome to the IAM / IdM Reading Room!
The reading room is one of our newest features. Make this a first stop for all your real-world, vendor-neutral Identity Access Management Reading. Among other good things, you will find documents, white papers, company and service backgrounders, best practices, implementation guides, Identity Management planning and implementation resources, and many, many more. This area is always growing, so be sure to bookmark it and check back often.
Identity Management Success Store
Home of the famous “IAM Success Tips” series of books, podcasts, and software distributed by Links Business Group LLC. Here you will find resources not only dedicated to Identity and Access Management, but also the insider tips, strategies, and techniques you need to make any enterprise IT program a smashing success. Save time, save money, please your management, create happy auditors, reduce risk, and create happy users!
Open Source Identity Management Solutions Written in Java – Manageability
Excellent resource for Java-based Identity Management Systems (IdMS). Very current, and covers the latest projects of interest. Note that the site is more oriented toward the Technical Implementers of your IAM team and not all projects may be relevant to your IAM Program.
Stop Windows Hackers Dead in Their Tracks
Fantastically detailed, yet easy-to-read, this one-stop book for hacking on the Windows platform is a required read. We always preach “defense in depth” at Links Business Group LLC, and this book covers everything from host and port configuration, to virus scanning and software security.
Interldap: Advanced Identity Management Software
Open Source LDAP Integration project. A bit early stage, but interesting to follow because of the types of issues the project addresses.
The Project Management (PM) Prepcast
Strong Project and Program Management is a cornerstone of any successful IAM Program. Our friends over at “The PM Prepcast” are well
known as the world leaders in Project Management Professional (PMP) Training. Are you a seasoned professional PM ready to take that
vaunted next step in your career? Visit the “PM Prepcast” today and pass your PMP Exam!
Matt Flynn’s Identity Management Blog
Matt is one of those rare people in the IAM Industry who just "gets IT." His blog covers a range of IAM-related topics, many of which are vendor neutral, in addition to covering the broader business aspects of IAM and Audit.
Identity and Access Blog -Shekhar Jha
Shekhar is another individual who really understands IAM inside and out. His site contains a lot of valuable reading material and instructional information.




