A COOCK+ project for SMEs

Identity & access.
Made practical.

Connecting research and practice to help small and medium-sized enterprises make informed choices about identity and access management.

The project

Better decisions.
Stronger foundations.

Who can access your systems, and what can they do? The answers matter to every part of your business.

Identity and Access Management (IAM) brings together technology, people, and processes. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), finding the right approach can be complex.

IAM4SME translates research into practical knowledge. Together, we explore how to choose and implement secure, usable IAM solutions that fit the everyday reality of businesses in Flanders.

From understanding to application

Three connected perspectives.

Choose with clarity

Make sense of IAM technologies. Understand the strengths, limitations, and trade-offs of different approaches before choosing a direction.

Make it work in practice

Connect IAM to existing systems. Explore realistic approaches for complex IT and operational technology (OT) environments.

Build lasting confidence

Bring technology and governance together. Align access decisions with clear responsibilities, business processes, and risk management.

The consortium

Research meets practice.

Get to know the partners

Academic expertise, applied research, and industry experience. Working together to make IAM knowledge useful for SMEs.