BonafIDIdentity and access management for NRENs
Lifelong identity for education in Nigeria and Africa
BonafID provides a federated identity and access management platform for NREN communities.
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BonafIDAbout BonafID
A cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) platform for RENs
Why BonafID
Identity and access management (IAM) is vital to today's digital infrastructure. Higher education institutions manage identity data for different groups of people, gathered from various sources and used in many digital systems. An organised, efficient system makes this data easier to manage, avoids duplicates and improves data protection and security.
Get startedSurveys have shown that many campus networks do not have a single source of truth for authentication and authorisation data. In over 70% of them, the information is stored across several online and offline databases.
Open source
Built on mature, best-of-breed open technologies for reliability and sustainability.
Trusted and secure
Control access to user devices and applications securely with community-governed infrastructure.
Scalable
A proven architecture that scales from hundreds to millions of users.
Reduced cost
Save time and money with a lighter administrative workload and greater efficiency.
Key features
Flexible identity lifecycle management and self-service for users
Rapid digitalisation
Enables advanced digital services and scholarly resources for faster digital transformation.
Cyber resilience
Enables adaptive access and risk assessments, and protects reliably against cyber threats.
Multi-factor authentication and single sign-on
Reduces the risk of stolen or misplaced passwords and enables an additional layer of security.
Improved efficiency
Policy-guided processes that simplify how users' data is managed, saving time.
Who benefits
Benefits to users
Make the most of BonafID's identity and access management in your organisation.
For university leaders
Simplify user access management across your campus systems. BonafID streamlines administrative processes, from student portals to staff databases, saving you time and resources.
- Centralised identities with open integration
- Multi-factor authentication and single sign-on
- Stronger campus security and data protection
Open source
Partnering for success
BonafID is built on open source software so that NRENs (National Research and Education Networks) and their technology partners can contribute together to eduID.africa, the emerging trust and identity framework in Africa.
This open co-sourcing approach is backed by stakeholder governance and community building, so the service delivers shared benefits without restrictions.
Who can use BonafID?
Learn moreInstitutions ready to move their users to scalable, cloud-based identity infrastructure with built-in services.
Institutions with on-premise identity systems they want to keep, but integrate for services and best practice.
Support
Support for NRENs, institutions and users
For technical advice about deploying BonafID in different situations, find your situation below.
Express your interest
Ready to manage identities and give role-based access to online resources?
BonafID can be set up for your organisation's specific requirements.
Fill in the form to express your interest. You can also email us.