[This article is sponsored by Peningo Systems, Inc., a provider of Tivoli Consulting Services on a nationwide basis. For more information on Peningo Systems, please go to the  Peningo Tivoli Consultants page. ]

A White Paper has been released by The Enterprise Strategy Group, Inc. title “Services-Oriented Architecture and Federated Identity Management” which addresses the need that SOA has for Federated Identity Management (FIM). This paper also addresses how the needs for Federated Identity Management can be addressed with IBM Federated Identity Manager.  IBM Tivoli FIM can act as a federated identity middleware bridge between external business partners and SOA security domains. In this role, Tivoli FIM, centralizes operations, enables rapid user provisioning, identity propagation, customizes business rules, and acts as a hub for token mediation, identity mapping, logging and reporting.

We at Peningo Systems strongly recommend this White Paper for any Tivoli Security Consultant / Security Architect who are involved the decision process of selecting and deploying a Federated Identity Management solution in an SOA environment.

The Table of Contents of this White Paper is as follows:

• Executive Summary
• Business Agility Demands IT Agility
• SOA Meets Business Requirements
• Identity Remains a Weak Link in the SOA Chain
• Federated Identity Management and SOA
• IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (FIM) Maps SOA and Identity in the Real World
• IBM Tivoli FIM Delivers Business ROI
• The Future:
• Digital Identity: User centricity, Meta system and Project Higgins
• The Bottom Line

If you wish to download this White Paper you can to the following link:

Services-Oriented Architecture and Federated Identity Management

If you are an "End Client" looking for IT Consulting Service providers to support your Applications, Peningo Systems provides Consultants with expertise in many areas including:

• WebSphere Portal
• Tivoli Consultants
• WebSphere Commerce
• WebSphere Eclipse Development
• WebSphere MQ
• System Security Architecture
• Tivoli Access Manager
• Tivoli Identity Manager
• Tivoli Storage Manager
• DB2 – UDB, 
• SAP, 
• Remedy
• Peregrine / HP Openview AssetCenter and ServiceCenter
• J2EE based systems architecture and development.

To see Peningo Systems areas of expertise, please go to the Peningo Technical Areas page or go to the Peningo Tivoli Consultants page. If you wish to view some sample resumes of Professional Serivce Level Tivoli Identity Manager Consultants, please click here.

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[This article is sponsored by Peningo Systems, Inc., a provider of Tivoli Consulting Services on a nationwide basis. For more information on Peningo Systems, please go to the  Peningo Tivoli Consultants page. ]

IBM has recently released the Redbook, “Identity Management Design Guide with IBM Tivoli Identity Manager ”.  This IBM Redbook provides a methodology for designing an Identity Management solution with IBM Tivoli Identity Manager 4.6. Starting from the high-level, organizational viewpoint we show how to define user registration and maintenance processes using the self-registration and self-care interfaces as well as the delegated administration capabilities.

Identity Management is the concept of providing a unifying interface to manage all aspects related to individuals and their interactions with the business. It is the process that enables business initiatives by efficiently managing the user lifecycle (including identity/resource provisioning for people (users)), and by integrating into the required business processes. Identity management encompasses all the data and processes related to the representation of an individual involved in electronic transactions.

We at Peningo Systems strongly recommend this Redbook for any Tivoli Security Consultant / Security Architect who are involved in deploying an Identity Management solution using IBM Tivoli Identity Manager.

The Table of Contents of this Redbook is as follows:

Part 1. Architecture and design

Chapter 1. Business context for Identity and Credential Management
Chapter 2. Architecting Identity and Credential Management Solution
Chapter 3. Identity Manager component structure
Chapter 4. Detailed component design
Chapter 5. Operational solution design
Chapter 6. Tivoli Access Manager integration

Part 2. Customer environment

Chapter 7. Tivoli Austin Airlines, Inc.
Chapter 8. Identity Management design
Chapter 9. Technical implementation: Phase I
Chapter 10. Technical implementation: Phase II
Chapter 11. Technical implementation: Phase III
Chapter 12. Technical implementation: Phase IV

Part 3. Appendixes

Appendix A. Corporate policy and standards
Appendix B. Organization chart design

If you wish to download this Redbook you can to the following link:

Identity Management Design Guide using IBM Tivoli Identity Manager

If you wish to view the IBM Resource link for this Redbook, please go to the flowing link:

Click here to view the Redbook Resource page

If you wish to purchase a hard copy of this Redbook, please go to the following link:

Click here to Purchase this RedBook

If you are an "End Client" looking for IT Consulting Service providers to support your Applications, Peningo Systems provides Consultants with expertise in many areas including:

• WebSphere Portal
• Tivoli Consultants
• WebSphere Commerce
• WebSphere Eclipse Development
• WebSphere MQ
• System Security Architecture
• Tivoli Access Manager
• Tivoli Identity Manager
• Tivoli Storage Manager
• DB2 – UDB, 
• SAP, 
• Remedy
• Peregrine / HP Openview AssetCenter and ServiceCenter
• J2EE based systems architecture and development.

To see Peningo Systems areas of expertise, please go to the Peningo Technical Areas page or go to the Peningo Tivoli Consultants page.If you wish to view some sample resumes of Professional Serivce Level Tivoli Identity Manager Consultants, please click here.

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[This article is sponsored by Peningo Systems, Inc., a provider of Tivoli Consulting Services on a nationwide basis. For more information on Peningo Systems, please go to the  Peningo Tivoli Consultants page. ]

IBM has recently released the Redbook, “Deployment Guide Series: IBM Tivoli Identity Manager 5.0”.  This IBM Redbook takes a step-by-step approach to implementing an identity management solution based on IBM Tivoli Identity Manager v5.0. Part 1 introduces the general business context for identity management in general and discusses a typical deployment approach for an identity management project. Part 2 takes you through an example company profile with existing business policies and guidelines and builds an identity management solution design for this particular environment.

We at Peningo Systems strongly recommend this Redbook for any Tivoli Security Consultant / Security Architect who are involved in deploying IBM Tivoli Identity Manager 5.0.

This book consists of 2 parts:

Part 1. Planning and deploying
Chapter 1. Business context for Identity and Credential Management
Chapter 2. Planning for customer engagement

Part 2. Customer environment
Chapter 3. Company profile
Chapter 4. Solution design
Chapter 5. Installing the components
Chapter 6. Configuring Identity Manager
Chapter 7. Identifying initial tasks

Appendix A. Troubleshooting
Appendix B. Rapid Installer Option
Appendix C. Import/export
Appendix D. Self-service
Appendix E. Statement of work

If you wish to download this Redbook you can to the following link:

Deployment Guide Series: IBM Tivoli Identity Manager 5.0

If you wish to view the IBM Resource link for this Redbook, please go to the flowing link:

Click here to view the Redbook Resource page

If you are an "End Client" looking for IT Consulting Service providers to support your Applications, Peningo Systems provides Consultants with expertise in many areas including:

• WebSphere Portal
• Tivoli Consultants
• WebSphere Commerce
• WebSphere Eclipse Development
• WebSphere MQ
• System Security Architecture
• Tivoli Access Manager
• Tivoli Identity Manager
• Tivoli Storage Manager
• DB2 – UDB, 
• SAP, 
• Remedy
• Peregrine / HP Openview AssetCenter and ServiceCenter
• J2EE based systems architecture and development.

To see Peningo Systems areas of expertise, please go to the Peningo Technical Areas page or go to the Peningo Tivoli Consultants page. If you wish to view some sample resumes of Professional Serivce Level Tivoli Identity Manager Consultants, please click here.

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