Core

Aurora IDAM Professional Services - CoreGov

Core have over 10 years’ experience in cloud identity management/identity synchronisation. Our large library of assets mean you get a base-build of Aurora that contains rules+policies that are the best practice from 200K+ user Active Directory environments, enabling seamless co-existence in legacy and cloud.

Features

• Over 10 years experience in IDAM solutions from Microsoft/OneIdentity
• Large knowledge base and code library to build from
• Staff certified to deliver Microsoft and One Identity products
• Automated deployment scripts for consistent and fast delivery
• Consistent project delivery approach based on government standards
• Azure Active Directory
• One Identity ActiveRoles Server
• Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) suite
• Legacy and cloud identity co-existence
• Role based provisioning and access control

Benefits

• Faster implementation time of cloud and IDAM solutions
• Portal administration with policy based provisioning
• System based on large enterprise best practice
• Custom on-boarding in less than 6 weeks
• Attribute consistency in your AD environment
• Enable users to have one identity for legacy and cloud
• Attribute transformation and correction
• HR system integration for automated provisioning
• One touch provisioning and deprovisioning
• Audit reports on user actions for GDPR

£395 to £1,695 a person a day

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at webenquiry@core.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 13

Service ID

198296305267557

Contact

Paul Saer
+44 (0) 207 626 0516
webenquiry@core.co.uk

Planning

• Planning service: Yes
• How the planning service works: Core have a proven onboarding program for Identity Management projects. It follows a requirements gathering and environment discovery phase, followed by high level and low level documentation before a base version of the toolset is put into the environment (PPE or Live). Customisation and identity sync generally takes a few weeks and then initial User Acceptance Testing can start.; Extensive system customisation generally is done as a follow up phase so the business can start to get initial value from the toolsets as soon as possible without waiting for all the 'nice to have' features which can be deployed in an agile approach.
• Planning service works with specific services: Yes
• Hosting or software services the planning service works with:
  • One Identity ActiveRoles Server
  • Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) 2016
  • Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security Suite (EMS E3 and E5)
  • Azure Active Directory
  • Active Directory
  • Microsoft 365
  • Legacy applications

Training

• Training service provided: Yes
• How the training service works: Core provide end user training manuals and in person administrative level training.
• Training is tied to specific services: Yes
• Services the training service works with:
  • OneIdentity ActiveRoles Server
  • Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM).

Setup and migration

• Setup or migration service available: Yes
• How the setup or migration service works: Core's OneIdentity management solution helps organisations whose AD may not be cloud ready to implement an Identity Vault to act as an authentication and synchronisation point in between their AD and the Cloud. This IDM Vault approach as assisted some large central government clients to connect their 22,000 users to Office 365, Condeco and many other SaaS based solutions, all without making changes to their source Active Directory environments.
• Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services: Yes
• List of supported services:
  • Core's Aurora platform
  • Enterprise Mobility + Security Suite (E3 and E5)
  • One Identity Active Roles Server
  • Microsoft 365
  • Azure Active Directory
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure

Quality assurance and performance testing

• Quality assurance and performance testing service: Yes
• How the quality assurance and performance testing works: Core will complete full discovery on the customers existing identity estate and build a policy for deployment that will resolve existing identity and authentication issues. Core will fully test the customer specific deployment for capability and volume/velocity to meet customers specific needs before deployment.

Security testing

• Security services: Yes
• Security services type:
  • Security strategy
  • Security risk management
  • Security design
  • Cyber security consultancy
  • Security incident management
  • Security audit services

Ongoing support

• Ongoing support service: Yes
• Types of service supported:
  • Buyer hosting or software
  • Hosting or software provided by your organisation
  • Hosting or software provided by a third-party organisation
• How the support service works: Core support and manage Azure hosted servers running client software (OS Level only) as well as Core provided software and solutions for Identity Management, ActiveRoles and MIM. See our IaaS support entry for full details on non-IDM related support.

Service scope

• Service constraints: For the best access to cloud hosted Identity Management Solutions Core recommend a VPN from the clients on premise data centre to Microsoft Azure. The IDM platforms are available externally if required, however internal sync traffic should be double encrypted over a VPN tunnel.

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: Response times are dependent on the request raised. For Managed Services tickets, the response times for different request types are listed in the Service Description document.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: None or don’t know
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support: No
• Support levels: See rate card. Depending on chosen products and services.

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra features and support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: Microsoft, Quest Software, One Identity, Beezy.

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Conforms to BS7858:2019
• Government security clearance: Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: Lloyds Register
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 15/04/2020
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: Not Applicable
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: Yes
• CSA STAR accreditation date: 15/06/2020
• CSA STAR certification level: Level 1: CSA STAR Self-Assessment
• What the CSA STAR doesn’t cover: The CSA Star certification covers Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. Services not delivered on these platforms are excluded from CSA Star certification.
• PCI certification: Yes
• Who accredited the PCI DSS certification: Coalfire Systems Inc
• PCI DSS accreditation date: 29/07/2021
• What the PCI DSS doesn’t cover: PCI DSS Certification is specifically for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure hosted services, including OneDrive for Business and SharePoint Online. Services not delivered on these platforms are excluded from PCI DSS certification.
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: No
• Other security certifications: No

Social Value

• Fighting climate change:

  Fighting climate change

  All Core solutions are hosted in the Microsoft Cloud platform, which is currently 79-93% more energy efficient than a traditional on premise datacentre. Currently over 60% of energy used in Microsoft Cloud datacentres is renewable, Microsoft have pledged to be carbon negative by 2030. ; ; Core runs no on premises IT infrastructure and all internal services are cloud-based, ensuring that all service compute is done using high efficiency hardware and powered by renewable energy. It reduces the demand for mined precious materials, manufacturing and road transportation impacts associated with acquiring and receiving private infrastructure, as well as overall energy consumption inefficiencies of running infrastructure that may not be being optimally utilised. ; ; Core advocates and supports the adoption of Hybrid Working to reduce unnecessary travel and associated emissions, reduce our corporate office footprint and support flexible working practices for our teams. ; ; All Core staff are issued with modern Energy Star rated laptop devices which typically consume 2/3 less electrical power than desktop computers. 95% of Core staff work remotely on any given day, reducing the overall load on public transport infrastructure, helping to reduce overall emissions.; ; In addition to the above, Core is also taking steps to reduce the environmental impact of our hybrid working operations.; ; In early 2022, we completed an audit of all end user devices in use across the company and calculated the carbon footprint generated as they are used to deliver our business outcomes, and we are currently developing a program to not only offset this in a properly accredited scheme, but to provide offerings to support our customers and partners to be able to easily do the same. ; ; Microsoft, with their commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2030, will enable Core to become a net zero emissions organisation in the same timeframe.
• Covid-19 recovery:

  Covid-19 recovery

  Core changed our operational policies to protect our staff during the Covid 19 pandemic, and to help our customers to continue to build and develop services to support a hybrid workforce. ; ; We provide solutions to help customers make the most of remote working, including the ability to support and manage services without having to travel to specific office locations. However, these solutions also seamlessly enable users to work in the office environment too. ; ; This includes full collaboration and communication solutions and employee wellbeing platforms to ensure that staff are supported and included, regardless of their location. ; ; Our solutions will help customers to continue to work with no impact on user productivity in the event of a future wave of Covid-19 causing health concerns or impacting travel or office attendance capability, such as lockdown or if a member of staff tests positive for Covid-19.
• Tackling economic inequality:

  Tackling economic inequality

  Core is a London Living Wage accredited employer, ensuring that our staff members are able to live and thrive in their life outside of work (Decent work and Economic Growth); We are an inclusive employer, hiring people based on their talents and capabilities, regardless of any other factors (Gender Equality and Reduced Inequalities); Core hires new entrants to the employee marketplace where possible, such as graduates, then trains and develops them to start their IT career journey with Core, building skills and experience (Decent work and Economic Growth); Core’s hybrid working policy enables people who may have personal responsibilities such as care for children or other dependants who may not be suited to an environment where they have to attend an office on a daily basis (Gender Equality and Reduced Inequalities); Core is continually hiring staff as our business grows and develops. We currently have open roles in both London and Gdansk, and every new contract, such as this one, secures existing employment and presents opportunities for us to continue to grow our team. (Decent work and Economic Growth); Core funds training and development of all staff and encourages involvement in programmes that enable us to continuously develop our technical acumen. (Decent work and Economic Growth); Every employee at Core has a vested stake in our business success, all qualifying post probationary employees participate in an Enterprise Management Incentive where they have an equity stake in the Core business (Decent work and Economic Growth); Core’s employee benefits package includes Life Assurance and Private Healthcare coverage for the employee and the option of their immediate families at no cost to the staff member, other than the income tax liability (Good Health and Wellbeing); Every member of permanent staff is enrolled in the company’s Pension Scheme (Decent work and Economic Growth)
• Equal opportunity:

  Equal opportunity

  We are an inclusive employer, hiring people based on their talents and capabilities, regardless of any other factors (Gender Equality and Reduced Inequalities); Core hires new entrants to the employee marketplace where possible, such as graduates, then trains and develops them to start their IT career journey with Core, building skills and experience (Decent work and Economic Growth); Core’s hybrid working policy enables people who may have personal responsibilities such as care for children or other dependants who may not be suited to an environment where they have to attend an office on a daily basis (Gender Equality and Reduced Inequalities); Core funds training and development of all staff and encourages involvement in programmes that enable us to continuously develop our technical acumen. (Decent work and Economic Growth); Every employee at Core has a vested stake in our business success, all qualifying post probationary employees participate in an Enterprise Management Incentive where they have an equity stake in the Core business (Decent work and Economic Growth); Core’s employee benefits package includes Life Assurance and Private Healthcare coverage for the employee and the option of their immediate families at no cost to the staff member, other than the income tax liability (Good Health and Wellbeing); Every member of permanent staff is enrolled in the company’s Pension Scheme (Decent work and Economic Growth)
• Wellbeing:

  Wellbeing

  Core’s hybrid working policy enables people who may have personal responsibilities such as care for children or other dependants who may not be suited to an environment where they have to attend an office on a daily basis (Gender Equality and Reduced Inequalities); Core’s employee benefits package includes Life Assurance and Private Healthcare coverage for the employee and the option of their immediate families at no cost to the staff member, other than the income tax liability (Good Health and Wellbeing); Core conducts frequent Employee surveys, collecting feedback from our team on how the business can adapt or improve, internally or externally. We get good engagement from this process and all employee feedback is reviewed, discussed and implemented where appropriate. (Good health and Wellbeing)

Pricing

• Price: £395 to £1,695 a person a day
• Discount for educational organisations: No

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at webenquiry@core.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.