Bryan Christ
Sales Engineer,
Jamf
Unifying Identity at Scale: NMSU's Journey to Campus-Wide Identity Management
Thursday, October 01, 2026 | 9:30AM–10:30AM MT
Session Type:
Poster Session
Delivery Format:
Poster Session
As higher education institutions face mounting pressure to modernize IT infrastructure, New Mexico State University (NMSU) embarked on a transformative journey to unify identity and access management (IAM) across its campuses. In this session, panelists from NMSU, Moran Technology Consulting, and Identity Automation will share the "story behind the story" of the implementation of their selected platform and the strategic roadmap that guided the university from fragmented, manual processes to a scalable, automated IAM solution. Attendees will learn how NMSU aligned its IAM initiative with institutional goals—improving cybersecurity, enhancing user experience, and increasing operational efficiency—while navigating the complexities of higher ed environments. The panel will explore key decision points, including stakeholder engagement, vendor selection, and the phased rollout strategy that delivered early wins like day-one account provisioning and automated Microsoft 365 licensing. This session will offer candid insights into the challenges of replacing legacy systems, managing identity data quality, and building a sustainable IAM governance model. Whether you're just beginning your IAM journey or looking to optimize an existing program, join us to discover actionable lessons, metrics of success, and a vision for the future of identity in higher education.
