Introduction
The Identity & Access Governance Analyst (IAGA) certification is awarded by the Global Institute of Professional Management Certification (GIPMC). It covers the governance side of identity and access management (IAM): making sure people hold only the access they need, that access is approved and reviewed, and that the organization can prove it to auditors.
The credential is vendor-neutral, so the principles can be applied across different identity platforms. GIPMC aims it at IAM analysts, security GRC professionals, IT security and operations staff with access oversight duties, audit and compliance support staff, and people moving into IAM governance roles.
BlueMorpho Learning Solutions is your training and enrollment partner for IAGA. We help you understand the requirements, plan your preparation and enroll for the exam. GIPMC conducts the exam and issues the certification.
Key Highlights
- Governance-first syllabus: Thirteen modules cover the identity lifecycle, access reviews, segregation of duties, privileged access, compliance and reporting.
- Analyst level: Built for people who analyze and oversee access. No prerequisites are listed on GIPMC's credential page.
- Online proctored exam: 80 objective multiple-choice questions, including scenario-based questions, in 100 minutes, with a 70% pass mark.
- Three-year validity: Valid for 3 years from the date of award, followed by renewal.
Curriculum
GIPMC's IAGA outline has 13 modules:
- Foundations of Identity & Access Governance: governance versus day-to-day IAM operations, and least privilege.
- Identity Lifecycle Management: joiner, mover and leaver processes, provisioning and deprovisioning.
- Access Control Models & Entitlements: role-based and attribute-based access, and entitlement ownership.
- Access Policy & Governance Frameworks: access policies, approval workflows and exceptions.
- Access Reviews & Certifications: periodic reviews, reviewer accountability, remediation and avoiding rubber-stamp approvals.
- Risk Analysis & Segregation of Duties (SoD): toxic access combinations, risk scoring and mitigating controls.
- Privileged Access Governance: administrator accounts, just-in-time access and monitoring.
- Identity Data Quality & Controls: accurate identity data, and orphaned and dormant accounts.
- Compliance & Regulatory Alignment: evidence, audit support and traceable access decisions.
- Identity Governance Automation: automated workflows and policy-driven access decisions.
- Monitoring, Metrics & Reporting: KPIs, risk indicators, dashboards and management reports.
- Incident Support & Remediation: responding to access violations and coordinating fixes.
- Continuous Improvement & Maturity: assessing maturity and strengthening controls as risks change.
We help you work through each module and apply it to real access situations, so you are ready for the scenario-based questions.
Course Benefits
- A governance lens: Judge whether access is appropriate, approved and still needed, not only whether it was granted.
- Audit readiness: Understand how reviews, SoD rules and records become evidence for auditors.
- Exam readiness: Understand the exam format (80 questions in 100 minutes, 70% to pass) and practise managing your time.
Post-Course Accomplishments
After completing your IAGA preparation and passing the exam, you will be able to:
- Govern the lifecycle: Check that joiner, mover and leaver processes grant and remove access correctly.
- Run access reviews: Plan review campaigns, support reviewers and follow through on remediation.
- Enforce segregation of duties: Identify toxic combinations and recommend preventive or mitigating controls.
- Oversee privileged access: Apply least privilege and time-limited access to administrator accounts.
- Report on governance: Track metrics and prepare evidence for audits and management.
Exam at a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Awarding body | Global Institute of Professional Management Certification (GIPMC) |
| Credential | Identity & Access Governance Analyst (IAGA) |
| Format | Objective multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with scenario-based questions |
| Number of questions | 80 |
| Duration | 100 minutes |
| Passing score | 70% |
| Delivery | Online proctored |
| Fee (USD) | Certificate: 349 USD (listed price; regular 500 USD). Optional study material: 129 USD (listed price; regular 199 USD). |
| Prerequisites | Not listed on GIPMC's credential page. Ask our team before you enroll. |
| Validity and renewal | 3 years from the date of award. Renewal involves approved professional development or knowledge refresh activities, a renewal assessment or verification where applicable, and an application before expiry. |
| Retakes | Not stated on GIPMC's credential page. |
Fees are in USD, were checked in October 2026 and can change.
Exam details checked in October 2026. Always confirm on GIPMC's official credential page before booking.
Why Choose BlueMorpho for IAGA Certification
- Clear guidance: We explain the exam format, how online proctoring works and whether you need the optional study material, so you know what to buy and what to expect.
- Preparation planned around GIPMC's modules: We help you plan your study around the 13 IAGA modules and the published exam format.
- Enrollment support: We guide you through enrollment and answer your questions along the way.
Conclusion
IAGA suits anyone who decides, reviews or reports on who has access to what. If you want a structured way to build and show identity governance skills, send us an enquiry to get started.
