Discover the Latest NEXIS Features

AI

NEXIS brings significant enhancements in the field of explainable artificial intelligence. These new functions enable improved analysis of authorization and role data as well as more efficient management of compliance processes.

Detecting Anomalies

• Identification of inconsistencies and unusual patterns in identity data.
• Faster analysis of user data to ensure compliance.
• Visual highlighting of anomalies for easier analysis.

Visualization of Risky Authorizations

• Marking authorization and master data deviations.
• Support in identifying critical or potentially risky anomalies.
• Enhanced traceability and visual assessment during certification processes.

Intelligent Assistance with ICO (Nexis Intelligent Copilot)

• Support for role optimization through AI-based recommendations.
• Recognition of potential risks through data-driven analysis.
• Improved transparency in managing and analyzing permissions and target values.
• Data-driven support for efficient governance and control.

NEXIS as SaaS – Flexible Cloud Solution for Simplified Deployment 

With NEXIS, companies can now use the proven on-premise, cloud, Kubernetes, and Docker-based deployment platform as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution. Companies using NEXIS can now fully rely on a managed service and benefit from a flexible infrastructure, automated updates, and reduced maintenance efforts.

Faster Deployment

• NEXIS can now be used as a complete SaaS solution, eliminating the need for IT resources.
• Deployment takes place in a scalable cloud environment without requiring customers to maintain their own infrastructure.

Automatic Updates and Maintenance

• All necessary security patches, upgrades, and maintenance are carried out automatically without customer involvement.
• New features and improvements are immediately available.

High Scalability and Flexibility

• The SaaS solution dynamically adapts to company requirements and enables easy scaling as needed.
• Both small and large organizations benefit from high performance and reliable availability.

By introducing NEXIS as a SaaS solution, companies gain a more efficient, secure, and maintenance-free solution that significantly reduces implementation and operational effort — without requiring their own infrastructure management.

Templating

The new templating feature in NEXIS enables efficient management and administration of role management processes. By using predefined templates for workflows, dashboards, and end-user services, configuration effort is significantly reduced.

In addition, it is now possible to create fully customized templates to define and flexibly structure individual processes.

Main Advantages and Benefits

• Simplified Process Templates: Standardized templates for role requests reduce development effort and ensure consistent implementation of proven processes.
• Creation of Custom Templates: In addition to predefined templates, users can create and manage individual processes.
• Faster Implementation: Minimal configuration effort allows complete role management processes to be set up quickly.
• Customized Expansion: Templates include not only workflows but also associated end-user services and dashboards, enabling seamless integration.
• Customizable Configuration Options: Although the system remains standardized, targeted adjustments can be made to meet company-specific requirements, including security and compliance policies.

By combining predefined and individually configurable templates, the new templating feature provides both standardization and flexibility, enabling fast, consistent, and tailored management of role processes.

SoD Matrix

With NEXIS management of Segregation of Duties (SoD) rules has been significantly simplified. The system now supports a classic rights matrix within the SoD matrix with a higher abstraction level and integrates SoD classes and rules directly. 

Main Advantages and Benefits

• SoD Classes as Basis: Permissions are organized into structured SoD classes (e.g., market/sales), enabling targeted rule definitions.
• Market-Based Management: Rules can be grouped by market and customized, making administration more efficient and enabling international implementation.
• Definition of Exceptions (Exclusions): Within the matrix, exceptions can be defined at application or system level to allow certain role combinations.
• Critical and Non-Critical SoD Rules: Granular evaluation of risk levels allows targeted differentiation between critical and non-critical conflicts.
• Enhanced Compliance Support: Detailed audit protocols and reports help meet regulatory requirements such as SOX, MaRisk, and ISO standards.

With the new NEXIS SoD matrix, management and control of role segregation and conflicts becomes more efficient, while transparency and governance quality are significantly improved. This reduces manual effort, simplifies governance, and increases security in complex authorization structures.

Access Model Optimization 

With NEXIS, the Access Model Optimization feature has been comprehensively revised and is now available directly via a central dashboard card. This allows organizations to continuously review and optimize their role structures. An integrated algorithm analyzes automatically generated roles and role types, identifies optimization potential, and highlights improvements. Existing views and reports have also been enhanced so they can now be configured and tailored more flexibly.

Direct Management via Dashboard

• The Access Model Optimization feature is now centrally accessible via the dashboard and provides a quick overview of optimization possibilities.
• Administrators receive insights into existing role structures and optimization suggestions.
• Changes to role concepts can be documented, tracked, and strategically governed over the long term.

Automated Identification of Optimization Potential

• The system analyzes existing roles and role types and creates suggestions for reducing redundancies.
• Similar or duplicate permissions are identified, enabling targeted optimization of role structures, assignment logic, and categories.

Dynamic Management of Role Types and Categories

• Role types and categories can now be managed directly via the drag-and-drop structure.
• This makes role models more flexible and avoids complex manual intervention.

With NEXIS and the Access Model Optimization redesign, companies benefit from central management and greater transparency regarding dashboards, improved analyses of role types, and optimized role structure management in a more structured and compliant role landscape.

Access Model Discovery

The new Access Model Discovery function uses artificial intelligence to efficiently create and maintain role models. By analyzing existing authorization structures, optimal role models are automatically generated, significantly simplifying identity and authorization management.

Automated Identification of Role Patterns

• Existing authorization structures are analyzed and recurring patterns are identified.
• Optimization of role architecture: Intelligent algorithms use relevant attributes to create consistent and efficient role structures.

Generation of Manual Workflows

• Automated creation of role models minimizes administrative effort and reduces errors.

Flexibility and Adaptability

• Dynamic adaptation of role models to changing business requirements.

Workflow Engine 2.0

With NEXIS, Workflow Engine 2.0 has been introduced, providing improved control of request processes and an intuitive visual scripting function. This simplifies the creation, management, and automation of workflows.

Visual Scripting – Intuitive Workflow Configuration

• Visual scripting has been integrated into the workflow engine and enables graphical workflow modeling.
• Complex code no longer needs to be written, as scripts can now be created via a graphical interface.
• This allows workflows to be configured more quickly and intuitively.

With the improved usability of Workflow Engine 2.0, companies benefit from increased user-friendliness and efficient management of workflow processes.

Admin Redesign

With NEXIS, the administration interface has been comprehensively redesigned to provide a clearer structure, more consistent usability, and simplified configuration. All functions are now grouped more efficiently, while proven menu items remain available to ensure a seamless transition for users. A central element of the redesign is the horizontal use of sidebars. Definitions and configurations are now integrated directly into the main area, reducing the need for navigation between different views and significantly improving the user experience.

Consistent Sidebar Design

• All administrative areas now use the same sidebar principle with clear navigation.
• Navigation symbols in the menu are visually aligned, ensuring a more intuitive user experience.

Improved Data Import

• Data import has been extensively redesigned and now offers more flexible processing options.
• Users can import data faster and more efficiently, reducing administrative effort.

Streamlined Processes and Navigation

• Frequently used functions and settings are more easily accessible.
• Optimized user guidance improves efficiency and reduces training effort.

Enhanced Security and Audit Functions

• Logging and tracking functions have been expanded to better support compliance and governance requirements.
• Administrative changes can now be tracked and documented more comprehensively.

With these improvements, the admin redesign ensures easier handling, reduced configuration effort, and a clearer structure for administrative tasks.

Delta Import 

With NEXIS, the Delta Import feature was introduced, enabling targeted and resource-efficient synchronization of data. Instead of fully re-importing applications, only data changes are detected and efficiently processed.

Main Advantages and Benefits

• Import of Changes Instead of Full Imports: Only changed or newly added data is imported, improving performance compared to full system synchronization.
• Application-Specific Synchronization: Data import can be configured separately for each application, enabling flexible handling of synchronization cycles.
• Faster Synchronization: Since only changed data is processed, execution time is significantly reduced.
• Reduced System Load: Complete imports are no longer necessary, minimizing overall system load.
• Improved Flexibility: Delta import can be configured individually, allowing certain applications to still use full imports if needed.

With Delta Import, management of real-time and synchronization data is significantly simplified, changes are detected faster, and system performance is optimized while minimizing administrative effort.

Additional Features

• Statistical monitoring: Real-time monitoring of events with visual charts and analyses.
• Expanded reporting functions for compliance and governance.
• Performance improvements and optimized usability throughout the platform.