📅 Published: June 11, 2026
Identity and access management is a strong career angle because every company needs to control who has access to what. A simple access review project can show real understanding.
Quick answer
Build a checklist that reviews users, roles, permissions, inactive accounts, privileged access, and approval evidence.
Build a checklist that reviews users, roles, permissions, inactive accounts, privileged access, and approval evidence.
Access review checklist
- list all users in scope
- identify privileged users
- check inactive or terminated users
- compare access to job role
- flag shared accounts
- document manager approval
- record removal requests
- save evidence of review
Common findings
| Finding | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Inactive user still enabled | possible unauthorized access |
| Too many admins | higher risk if account is compromised |
| Shared login | no accountability |
| Old contractor account | access may remain after work ended |
| No approval evidence | audit weakness |
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Created an IAM access review checklist to identify inactive users, excessive privileges, missing approvals, and access cleanup actions.
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