RadiantOne ICS simplifies managing the life cycle of a user's digital identity by providing identity synchronization. ICS builds a common identity and provides a global profile out of existing identity sources, providing metadirectory-type functionality with easy integration of disparate data sources and without the strain of costly data replication. Within ICS, data sources are mapped, data is virtualized into a common schema, and correlations between identity profiles are established. Identity data is aggregated into a central hub and synchronized across the enterprise according to customized business logic.

ICS virtualization technology is a flexible and scalable service which simplifies identity data integration resulting in lower cost and faster deployment. New data sources can be introduced easily at anytime and when used in conjunction with VDS, virtual views (hierarchal trees) can be created to conform to the needs of new IdM applications and services.

RadiantOne ICS provides two key services to an identity infrastructure:

• Object Synchronization - supporting object replication ("directory to directory" or "database to database") as well as complex identity synchronization across heterogeneous systems.
• Identity Correlation - correlate, link identities, and match them to application requirements

Object Synchronization keeps identity data coherent across enterprise systems. To avoid inconsistencies and erroneous data, ICS detects changes in data sources and propagates these changes according to customized business logic. Necessary data transformations are made and updates are delivered by JMS/ESB to guarantee delivery.

RadiantOne simplifies the synchronization process while ensuring data quality. The ICS Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is a graphical drag-and-drop design and deployment environment. Synchronization topologies can be quickly designed within the IDE, ranging from simple replication to complex data transformation of objects with multiple destinations. The Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) uses Java Messaging Service (JMS) and an XML abstraction layer for standardized and guaranteed messaging.

Synchronization Features

• Replication (e.g. directory to directory, database to database)
• Synchronization: point-to-point and/or subscriber-to-publisher
• ESB/JMS messaging
• GUI design and implementation tool

Identity Correlation creates a unified view of identity data across multiple systems necessary for a comprehensive IdM infrastructure. ICS establishes relationships between identities in heterogeneous data sources. Identities are indexed and stored into the Virtual Identity Hub (VIH) to create a global unique identifier. The VIH can be used along with synchronization services to provide flexible meta-directory functionality at a lower cost.

Identity Correlation Features

• Aggregation
• Correlation
• Unique global identifiers
• Identification and Indexing of Rogue identities

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