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BUI earns Identity and Access Management Advanced Specialization from Microsoft

BUI is committed to helping customers manage user access more efficiently and more securely as remote productivity gains momentum worldwide.

Johannesburg, 26 Jan 2021

BUI is pleased to announce it has been awarded the Identity and Access Management Advanced Specialization from Microsoft in recognition of its proven expertise and experience in deploying Microsoft Identity workloads with Azure Active Directory.

Microsoft introduced the Identity and Access Management Advanced Specialization in November last year. The accreditation acknowledges Microsoft Partners that have demonstrated premier technical capabilities and the highest standards of service in delivering secure, unified access management solutions for customers.

“Identity and access management is an essential part of an effective security strategy,” explains BUI Chief Technology Officer Willem Malan. “As enterprises continue to embrace digital transformation to enable the new world of work, the ability to manage user identities and safeguard access to business assets is more important than ever before. We are committed to helping our customers leverage the full power of the Microsoft cloud to streamline and secure user access,” he says.

Modern solutions for the modern workplace

Remote productivity remains a key focus area for organisations around the world, especially as coronavirus protocols continue to impact the way work is done. “Enterprises are solidifying and expanding their remote work strategies to allow not only employees, but also suppliers, vendors and external collaborators, to access corporate assets from home, or indeed wherever they are,” notes Malan. “And that means making sure their identity and access management systems are robust enough to handle the intricacies of the modern workplace,” he adds.

One of the biggest challenges for customers, continues Malan, is giving the right people the right access to the right resources – at the right time, every time. “Enterprises need to be able to control, protect, monitor and review user access across the board, but that can be difficult without a central control plane. Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory is a richly featured platform that puts identity at the core of access management to reduce the complexity and cost of safeguarding the business environment.”

The Identity and Access Management Advanced Specialization is BUI’s newest Microsoft accreditation, and complements the company’s existing Windows Virtual Desktop and Adoption and Change Management capabilities. “We have amplified our abilities to provide even more support to our customers with comprehensive, cloud-powered solutions to make user authentication seamless and secure,” concludes Malan.

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BUI is an award-winning South African IT consultancy delivering security solutions, specialised cloud services, and data-centre support to mid-market and enterprise-level customers.

Founded in 2000, BUI is a Level 1 B-BBEE contributor, a Microsoft Azure Expert MSP, a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association, and a Gold Microsoft Partner with offices in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, London (UK) and Irvine, California (US).

BUI’s recent accolades include:

  • 2020 Microsoft Security Partner of the Year
  • 2020 Microsoft Modern Workplace Partner of the Year
  • 2020 Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Partner of the Year
  • 2020 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year – South Africa
  • 2019 Microsoft Cloud Partner of the Year
  • 2019 Microsoft Security Partner of the Year
  • 2019 Microsoft Services Partner of the Year
  • 2019 Microsoft Azure Consumed Revenue of the Year

BUI website:https://www.bui.co.za

Editorial contacts

Handre van der Merwe
Head Marketing
(+27) 087 740 2400
handrev@bui.co.za