Simplify IAM design, planning, and communication.
IAM Sketch is an online tool for simplifying the creation of IT architectural diagrams focused on Identity and Access Management (IAM). We developed this tool to streamline and visualize both current and future IAM architectures, showing how IAM integrates with source systems and service-providing applications.
LEARN
Explore the fundamentals of IAM systems, from essential terminology to comprehensive guides to real-world examples of peer IAM implementations.
SKETCH
Leverage the IAM Sketch diagram tool to simplify the design and visualization of your current or future IAM architectures.
SHARE
Collaborate effortlessly by sharing your IAM Sketch diagrams with your team or the broader InCommon community, fostering knowledge exchange and collective innovation.
HELPFUL GUIDES
Explore tutorials, best practices, and expert tips for implementing Trusted Access Platform (TAP) and optimizing IAM Systems.
IAM Sketch Key Terms & Relationships
Learn how Capabilities, Components, and Functions interact within an IAM Sketch diagram
IAM Conceptual Model
This conceptual model visualizes the key capabilities of an IAM system.
IAM Business Diagram
How does the business of IAM look inside of an institution?
IAM CAPABILITIES
Understand IAM System Capabilities and effective implementation with various components.
The InCommon Trust Model
Multilateral federation begins with mutual trust.
COMMUNITY IAM DESIGNS
Discover community-contributed IAM Sketch designs for real-world solutions.
The TAP Workbench Architecture
The TAP Workbench is a model implementation of the Trusted Access Platform components
Inside Internet2 IAM
Explore the architecture of the IAM platform used by Internet2.