IBM Verify Directory

Overview

Scalable identity directory

IBM® Verify Directory provides a trusted, high‑performance identity data infrastructure for authentication. It supports LDAP V3, scales easily and integrates with diverse systems to handle high‑volume identity workloads. By unifying identity silos into a single reliable source, it enables faster application deployment, improves user experience and offers the insights needed for auditing and compliance.

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Insights from Think 2026

What identity means in the age of agentic AI?

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IAM Practitioner's Guide

Unifying identities, automating bottlenecks, tightening security without user friction and building an identity layer that truly scales.

Features

Enable smarter identity protection

Adaptive access evaluates contextual and behavioral risk to deliver frictionless access for trusted users and stronger controls in high‑risk scenarios.

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Automate onboarding and offboarding across the full user lifecycle. Manage individual access or enforce consistent policies for groups with the same level of authorization.

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Detect and enable remediation of identity-related vulnerabilities such as shadow assets, unauthorized local accounts, missing multifactor authentication (MFA) and usage of unauthorized SaaS apps across any cloud or platform.

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Use cases

Simplify, scale and strengthen security

Eliminate identity silos

Create a single authoritative view of any given identity across the landscape. IBM provides a single source of truth, management, and enforcement to unlock more intelligence, insightful use cases and threat detection while enabling you to build an Identity Fabric.

Scalable, elastic and cloud-native

Scale with the largest deployments, including those with 100s of millions of identities and over 5,000 logins per second. Flexible deployment options support the latest OS and Kubernetes requirements for multi-cloud and hybrid deployment models.

Improved risk posture

With a single location for identity profiles, IBM Verify becomes the foundation for accurate threat detection and response. Gain unparalleled visibility of users, devices and systems across the enterprise, enabling informed decisions that drive business objectives.