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This FAQ hub answers the questions people ask most about SailPoint: what it is, IdentityIQ vs Identity Security Cloud, whether you need Java, how long it takes to learn, and the difference between aggregation and provisioning. Short answers, with links to the full lessons.

Key takeaways

Short answers to the most common questions
Covers concepts, tooling and learning path
IdentityIQ vs Identity Security Cloud explained
Links out to the full lessons
A fast orientation for newcomers

This FAQ hub answers the questions that come up most often when learning and running SailPoint, the conceptual confusions, the "what is the difference between X and Y", and the practical "why is this happening", in one place, with links to the full lessons.

The questions people ask most

What is the difference between an identity and an account? An account is one login on one system; an identity is the person who may own many accounts.
What is the difference between aggregation and provisioning? Aggregation reads data in; provisioning writes changes out.
What is the difference between authentication and authorization? Authentication proves who you are; authorization decides what you may do.
Is Bundle the same as Role? Yes, Bundle is the internal object name for a Role.

Practical questions

Why is access not appearing? Check the provisioning transaction, credentials, policy and approvals.
Why is my data stale? You probably aggregated without running an identity refresh.
Does SailPoint do MFA? No, it governs access; MFA lives at your identity provider.

How to use this hub

Scan for your question, then follow the link to the full lesson for depth. These answers are deliberately short; the linked modules explain the why.

Common pitfalls

Treating FAQ answers as complete, follow the links for depth.
Confusing the paired concepts (aggregation/provisioning, AuthN/AuthZ).
Missing that Bundle means Role.

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Check your understanding

IdentityIQ vs Identity Security Cloud is mainly?
- A. Read in vs write out. Aggregation reads data in; provisioning writes changes out.
- B. BeanShell. Rules use BeanShell, which is Java syntax.
- C. On-prem vs SaaS. IdentityIQ is on-prem; Identity Security Cloud is SaaS.
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C. On-prem vs SaaS. IdentityIQ is on-prem; Identity Security Cloud is SaaS.
On-prem vs SaaS. IdentityIQ is on-prem; Identity Security Cloud is SaaS.
Aggregation vs provisioning is?
- A. Read in vs write out. Aggregation reads data in; provisioning writes changes out.
- B. On-prem vs SaaS. IdentityIQ is on-prem; Identity Security Cloud is SaaS.
- C. BeanShell. Rules use BeanShell, which is Java syntax.
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A. Read in vs write out. Aggregation reads data in; provisioning writes changes out.
Read in vs write out. Aggregation reads data in; provisioning writes changes out.
To write rules you use?
- A. Read in vs write out. Aggregation reads data in; provisioning writes changes out.
- B. On-prem vs SaaS. IdentityIQ is on-prem; Identity Security Cloud is SaaS.
- C. BeanShell. Rules use BeanShell, which is Java syntax.
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C. BeanShell. Rules use BeanShell, which is Java syntax.
BeanShell. Rules use BeanShell, which is Java syntax.

Frequently asked questions

What does the term FAQs refer to in SailPoint?

What is worth remembering about FAQs in practice?

Scan for your question, then follow the link to the full lesson for depth.

What is another point to note about FAQs?

Is Bundle the same as Role? Yes, Bundle is the internal object name for a Role.

What tends to go wrong with FAQs?

Treating FAQ answers as complete, follow the links for depth. Confusing the paired concepts (aggregation/provisioning, AuthN/AuthZ). Missing that Bundle means Role.