Lifecycle Management Overview
Formerly Veza | Product Lifecycle Management Automate joiner-mover-leaver (JML) workflows with confidence. ServiceNow reveals true effective permissions so provisioning decisions are based on visibility, not blind spots. Get Data Sheet
How Lifecycle Management works Powered by the Access Graph, Lifecycle Management automates provisioning and deprovisioning when workers join, change roles, and leave - ensuring Day 1 productivity while preventing over-provisioning and identity risks
Benefits of Lifecycle Management See what access actually means across your infrastructure, and automate provisioning with guardrails that stop risks. Enforce least privilege The Access Graph reveals true permissions. Joiners are productive Day 1. Movers don't maintain excessive access. Leavers are fully deprovisioned Video CTA Automate and audit Automate joiner-mover-leaver workflows and on-demand access requests. Eliminate out-of-band provisioning. Stay compliant with a comprehensive audit trail. Video CTA Stop cascading errors Stop bad HR data at the source with identity validation. Dry run test policies before every deployment. Stop bulk errors from cascading to production systems with safety limits. Video CTA Transform on one platform The ServiceNow AI Platform unites AI agents, data, and workflows on one enterprise-grade platform built for scale, trust, and efficiency. Video CTA
Use cases for Lifecycle Management Reduce Over-Provisioning
Revoke access your directory can’t see Disabling a user in Okta doesn’t close every path to an S3 bucket. The Access Graph reveals who has excessive access, so role changes remove access people actually hold.
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AI-Powered JML
Grant access on Day 1 or revoke access immediately Automate provisioning at hire and deprovisioning at exit. Manage role changes, prevent access accumulation and reduce identity risks.
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Automated Access Requests
Reduce standing privilege and identity security risk Show effective permissions and fulfill on-demand access requests. Just-in-time access with auto-expiration reduces standing privilege and compliance risk.
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Policy Versioning
Deploy new policies and workflows with confidence Dry run policy changes before production. Use policy versioning to roll-back mistakes instantly. Compare versions to verify correctness.
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Cascading Error Prevention
Catch errors and quality issues before they cascade Deploy with confidence. Safety limits prevent cascading errors from data quality issues. Dry run stops misconfigurations and human mistakes
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Compliance and Audit
Maintain continuous audit readiness Use the Access Graph and audit trail to track access. Event-driven reviews maintain or remove access during role changes and transitions.
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Third-party software integrations Integrate with more than 400 identity systems, cloud platforms, and on-premises applications to see who can access your most sensitive data. See All Integrations
Resources for you See All Resources research report The State of Identity and Access Report 2026 Extensive datasets on real-world identities, entitlements, and access patterns cross human and non-human identities. Video CTA Get Report WHITE PAPER Blueprint for Autonomous Security Video CTA Get White Paper White Paper Identity and Access Security Use Cases Video CTA Get White Paper
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Frequently asked questions Expand All Collapse All What is the Access Graph?
The Access Graph maps the true, effective permissions behind every human, non-human (NHI), and AI agent identity, so security teams can see who can take what action on what data, across every system, for every identity.
What is Lifecycle Management (LCM)?
Lifecycle Management (LCM) automates joiner, mover, and leaver (JML) workflows. Provision access when users are hired, update it when roles change, and revoke it when they leave. ServiceNow’s offering, built on the Access Graph, ensures confident access management.
How is ServiceNow different from legacy IGA vendors?
Traditional vendors prioritize automation first, risking over-provisioning. ServiceNow’s visibility-first approach uses the Access Graph to show what access actually exists, then automates safely with guardrails. See, understand, then act.
Why choose ServiceNow for Lifecycle Management?
The Access Graph shows effective permissions before you automate, reducing over-provisioning and compliance risk. Guardrails like dry run, policy versioning, and safety limits prevent errors. Automate joiner-mover-leaver workflows confidently and maintain compliance.
What are guardrails in Lifecycle Management?
Guardrails are built-in safety mechanisms. Identity validations ensure data quality. Dry run simulates policy changes before production. Policy versioning maintains audit trails and rollback. Safety limits prevents anomalies. Most IGA vendors lack these capabilities.
Does Lifecycle Management include Access Requests?
Yes, Lifecycle Management includes self-service access requests for ad-hoc access needs. Just-in-time access and auto-expiration reduce standing privilege while maintaining compliance.
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