Automated user access provisioning and deprovisioning

Purpose

1. Automate secure, efficient onboarding and offboarding of aeronautical engineers across cloud and on-prem systems.

2. Prevent unauthorized access by instantly revoking credentials for departing personnel.

3. Enhance compliance, auditability, and operational efficiency in highly regulated environments.

4. Seamlessly synchronize account states across email, directory, project management, and engineering platforms.

5. Reduce manual IT workload, human error, and access lag during urgent project transitions.

Trigger Conditions

1. HR platform signals new hire or termination event.

2. Manager submits service request for role change.

3. End of contract date is reached for temporary assignments.

4. Security alert triggers immediate deprovisioning process.

5. Campus access control system updates indicate employee departure.

Platform Variants

1. Microsoft Azure AD

• API: /users | Create, update, or disable AD user objects programmatically.
  

2. Okta

• Endpoint: /api/v1/users | Use createUser, deactivateUser, and updateUser for lifecycle actions.
  

3. Google Workspace (Admin SDK Directory API)

• Feature: users.insert/users.delete | Manage account lifecycle with granular controls.
  

4. AWS IAM

• API: CreateUser, DeleteUser, AttachUserPolicy | Provision or revoke user access to AWS resources.
  

5. JumpCloud

• Directory Insights API | Automate create, suspend, or delete for directory identities.
  

6. Slack

• Endpoint: admin.users.invite, admin.users.remove | Automate workspace provisioning/deprovisioning.
  

7. Atlassian (Jira, Confluence)

• REST API: POST /user, POST /deactivateUser | Handle engineering tool access.
  

8. GitHub Enterprise

• Endpoint: POST /orgs/{org}/memberships/{username} | Add or remove developers on repo access.
  

9. Autodesk (Forge)

• API: POST /users, DELETE /users/{id} | Enable design file access for new engineers.
  

10. ServiceNow

• Table API: /api/now/table/sys_user | Sync access with ITSM records.
  

11. SAP SuccessFactors

• SFAPI: upsert, delete | Update user employment status automatically.
  

12. Salesforce

• REST API: sobjects/User | Provision CRM identities as needed for client projects.
  

13. Duo Security

• Admin API: POST /admin/v1/users, DELETE /admin/v1/users/{user_id} | Control MFA enrollment.
  

14. Cisco Meraki

• Dashboard API: POST /networks/{networkId}/users | Toggle WiFi/network rights.
  

15. Zoom

• Endpoint: /users | Auto-create or remove user licenses for meetings.
  

16. Bitbucket

• API: POST /teams/{teamname}/members | Add/remove engineer repo access.
  

17. Dropbox Business

• API: /team/members/add, /team/members/remove | Control document repository access.
  

18. Freshservice

• Endpoint: POST /api/v2/requesters | Link service desk requester lifecycle to access.
  

19. NetSuite

• SOAP: add, delete (Employee record) | Synchronize ERP access.
  

20. Box

• API: POST /users, DELETE /users/{user_id} | Govern engineering document shares.
  

Benefits

1. Instant compliance with data security and regulatory mandates.

2. Reduced access risks when staff transition across classified/unclassified projects.

3. Lower IT burden and faster engineer productivity on- and offboarding.

4. Complete audit trail for every identity change event.

5. Improved accuracy, preventing orphaned accounts or accidental privilege retention.