Welcome to IAM Specialist Ruhloff & Dauner
We are your Identity & Access Management consultants and specialized IAM system integrators working with products from OpenText (formerly Micro Focus/NetIQ) and One Identity.
As one of the leading consulting and system integration firms in the field of Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Identity Governance (IG), we combine highly specialized expertise in IAM products, processes, and customer requirements with many years of experience and a self-developed IAM project methodology to successfully realize your projects. Our industry expertise spans banking, insurance, industry, and public sector. We are at home in mid-sized businesses just as much as in global corporations. Our clients are primarily located in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Our services support you from the development of your Identity & Access Management strategy to the successful implementation of your IAM project. As the first consultancy specialized in IAM, we developed a project methodology that allows you to actively participate in your IAM project or even successfully carry out project phases yourself. Of course, we also offer personalized post-project support and tailored training sessions.
Thanks to our specialization in Identity & Access Management and our long-standing close collaboration with OpenText (formerly Micro Focus/NetIQ) and One Identity, our IAM consulting delivers professional and economically sustainable IAM solutions that are precisely tailored to your specific requirements and always aligned with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
No matter which topics are most important to you – whether it’s automating onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), recertifying user permissions, simplifying user administration, or developing a role-based access model – our experienced IAM consultants will master your challenges.
Experience the full scope of our IAM expertise – we offer long-term partnerships and successful collaboration.
Free Guide to Creating a Role and Permission Concept
Creating a role and permission concept is one of the greatest challenges in Identity & Access Management (IAM). Many organizations underestimate its complexity or lack a structured methodology. Our free guide provides proven best practices, practical recommendations and insights gained from many years of IAM project experience.
In this guide, you will learn how to:
- develop a role and permission concept using a structured approach,
- avoid common mistakes and project risks,
- build a sustainable role model, and
- select the right tools to support your project.
Benefit from the experience gained in numerous IAM projects and avoid common mistakes from the very beginning.
The guide explains step by step how to create a role and permission concept. You'll learn what matters in each project phase, how to overcome common challenges and how to build a sustainable role model for long-term success.
Request your free guide to creating a Role and Permission Concept today:
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You will receive your free guide by email immediately after submitting the form.
Finally Take Control of Roles and Permissions!
Fast and simple modeling and maintenance of roles and permissions with the R&D RoleManager
Who has which permissions?
Which employees have access rights they shouldn’t have or don’t even need?
How time-consuming is it for you to analyze your existing permissions and model business roles?
How do you maintain your roles when new systems are introduced, organizational structures change, or departments request permission adjustments?
Are you able to prevent the use of critical role and permission combinations and ensure compliance with governance requirements?
Imagine having a solution that enables fast and easy modeling, as well as secure and sustainable management of roles and permissions – while also ensuring full compliance with all applicable governance standards. That’s exactly what the R&D RoleManager is built to do.
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News
10 Years of Ruhloff & Dauner: A Decade of Passion for Identity & Access Management
Ten years ago, it all started with a shared vision. Today, we look back with great pride on what we have achieved as a team and are even more excited about the next ten years.
European Identity Conference (EIC) 2026: AI Transforms Identity & Access Management
Artificial Intelligence was the defining topic at this year's European Identity Conference (EIC). Discover our key insights into Identity Security, Identity & Access Management, and the role of AI.
OpenText Summit Munich 2026: Trends in AI, IAM, and Information Management
How will Artificial Intelligence reshape Identity & Access Management? At the OpenText Summit 2026 in Munich, this question and many other future-focused topics were at the heart of the event.
Careers at Ruhloff & Dauner
Do you have experience with Identity & Access Management (IAM) and are looking for a new challenge? Or are you new to IAM but highly interested in the field? Are you looking for an exciting role in an outstanding and first-class team? Then apply now and join us!
Customer Quotes
The original quotes were given in German and have been translated into English for clarity and consistency.
“Identity management is one of the most critical components in IT. It requires a high level of sensitivity when dealing with this complex, cross-functional discipline. This makes it all the more important to rely on an experienced partner like Ruhloff & Dauner when implementing strategic solutions.”
Peter Grieshaber, Head of Department IE5
Identity Management and SOA Administration
SV Informatik
“The RoleManager impresses with outstanding support and fast response times. Patches and updates are easy to deploy, making day-to-day operations significantly more efficient. The solution also offers powerful analysis capabilities and provides valuable transparency into complex nested Active Directory group structures, making it much easier to manage and understand sophisticated permission models.”
Boris Alex Rudolf, Head of IAM
University of Zurich
“IAM requirements have become more extensive and complex over the years, largely due to evolving regulatory demands. To address these challenges, we have long relied on Ruhloff & Dauner's expertise and continue to benefit from their deep knowledge and highly competent consultants.”
Christian Krugmann, Head of Department
Identity- & Accessmanagement
Provinzial Versicherung AG
“Given the wide range of topics involved in modern IT operations, staying up to date with the latest technology is vital. When fast execution and minimal resource use are key goals, especially in a complex area like Identity & Access Management, working with an experienced partner like Ruhloff & Dauner is essential to achieving success.”
Member of the IT department
Deutsche Rentenversicherung
Baden-Württemberg
“Thanks to the RoleManager, we are now able to implement role management in a highly efficient way. New roles can be created easily and rapidly, and required changes to existing roles can be made without delay.”
André Ruf, IAM Manager
Pax-Versicherungsdienst
“Ruhloff & Dauner’s software for role modeling and maintenance offers an ideal foundation for establishing a comprehensive authorization and role concept within the company. In addition to a wide range of analysis features, it enables customized role modeling. The solution helped us analyze our current state and resolve challenges such as nested group permissions. Moreover, we received fast and comprehensive consulting support that we can wholeheartedly recommend.”
Larissa Lehmann, Quality Management
WiTCOM - Wiesbadener Informations- und Telekommunikations GmbH
“regio iT is the municipal IT service provider dedicated to delivering outstanding service. Identity Management is a vital element in ensuring compliance, IT security, and efficient resource use. Ruhloff & Dauner has proven to be a competent and consistently accessible partner in helping us meet these expectations.”
Joachim Maas, Micro Focus Administrator
Regio IT
“50Hertz leverages the RoleManager Analyze Edition to access and evaluate user and authorization data from Active Directory. The tool analyzes and compares user statuses and permissions, giving both support and central access management a unified view with all relevant information — allowing for efficient and targeted response to access-related requests.”
