Identity and Access Management Analyst
Also advertised as: Access Management Analyst, administrator of PACS, administrator of PACS system, IAM Analyst, IAM Engineer, Identity Analyst
Controls who can access which systems and data across an organisation.
What the job involves
Identity and access management analysts manage the systems that grant, review and revoke access to an organisation's applications and data. You process access requests, run periodic access reviews and support single sign-on and multi-factor authentication rollouts. It is a specialised but growing corner of the cyber security field.
Typical responsibilities
- Process access requests and approvals
- Run periodic user access reviews
- Support identity platform configuration
- Investigate access-related security incidents
- Maintain identity governance documentation
Common employers
- Banks
- Insurance companies
- Government departments
- Large retailers
- Consultancies
Pay, hours and working environment
Typical pay
£27,000 – £34,000 a year
With experience
£40,000 – £58,000 a year
Typical hours
37.5 hours
Working environment
Office or hybrid
Remote working
hybrid
Demand for this work
steady
Pay ranges are indicative guidance drawn from advertised UK vacancies and published careers information. They are not an offer, and actual pay varies by employer, location and experience.
Skills and qualifications
Core skills
- Identity management platforms
- Access control principles
- Directory services
- Documentation
- Stakeholder communication
- Troubleshooting
Transferable skills you may already have
- IT support or systems administration experience
- Process discipline
- Attention to detail
Requirements employers ask for
- Identity management platforms
- Access control principles
- Directory services
- Documentation
- Stakeholder communication
- Troubleshooting
- No formal qualification required
- project management
- communicate effectively in healthcare
- empathise with the healthcare user
- data protection
- health records management
- apply company policies
- administer ICT system
- use electronic health records management system
- manage radiology information system
- computer science
- medical terminology
- interact with healthcare users
Useful but not essential
- IT support or systems administration experience
- Process discipline
- Attention to detail
- CompTIA Security+
- Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM)
- Microsoft SC-300 certification
- implement strategic planning
- develop ICT workflow
- perform clerical duties
- supplier management
- identify suppliers
- ICT system user requirements
- develop professional network
- solve ICT system problems
Helpful qualifications
- CompTIA Security+
- Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM)
- Microsoft SC-300 certification
Ways into this career
A degree is only one route. Where an apprenticeship, work-experience or qualification route exists, it is listed here alongside the academic option.
Apprenticeships and work-based routes
- Cyber Security Technologist (Level 4)
Degree and college routes
- Related subject: Cyber security
- Related subject: Computing
- Related subject: IT
Where this career can lead
next
Senior IAM Analyst
next
IAM Architect
next
Information Security Manager
The good parts and the hard parts
What people enjoy
- Good route from IT support into cyber security
- Growing demand as identity attacks increase
- Structured, process-driven work
What people find hard
- Access review cycles can be repetitive
- Requests can pile up around audit deadlines
Common questions
- Do you need a degree to become a identity and access management analyst?
- No. As well as degree routes, this career can be entered through an apprenticeship or by building experience and qualifications on the job. not_required
- How much does a identity and access management analyst earn in the UK?
- Typical advertised pay runs from £27,000 to £34,000 a year, rising towards £58,000 with experience. Figures are indicative guidance rather than an offer.
- What skills transfer into this career?
- Skills that transfer well include IT support or systems administration experience, Process discipline, Attention to detail.
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Where this information comes from
- National Careers Service
- Institute for Apprenticeships
Last reviewed 16 September 2026.
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