# How it Works

The Access section in Sprinto ensures that only authorised individuals can access sensitive systems. It does this by continuously syncing with your HRMS and critical systems, identifying mismatches, and prompting corrective action. You can monitor access by staff, system, or status—all in one place.

Sprinto automatically performs identity mapping, detects access anomalies, and supports compliance-ready validations through automated checks and workflows.

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### Step 1: Connect your systems

Start by integrating your identity providers, critical systems, and ticketing tools. Sprinto supports integrations with:

* Identity and access tools like **Okta**, **Microsoft Entra ID**
* SaaS tools like **AWS**, **Google Workspace**, **BambooHR**
* Ticketing systems like **Jira**, **Asana**, **Zendesk**

This connection enables Sprinto to retrieve user and system-level access data.

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### Step 2: Add and classify critical systems

From the **Critical systems** tab, click **Add Critical System** and choose from a predefined list. These systems are the ones you want to track for access compliance.

Each added system is classified and displayed as:

* **Connected**: Successfully integrated and access logs are available
* **Not Connected**: Integration incomplete or not yet attempted

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### Step 3: Map users to staff

In the **Staff access** tab, Sprinto automatically attempts to match user accounts from critical systems to onboarded staff records. You can:

* View mapping status (active, unmatched, partially mapped)
* Manually map unmatched users to staff
* Review user roles, last login, access level, and connected systems

You can also escalate mismatches or push them to your task tracker.

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### Step 4: Monitor access checks

Sprinto auto-generates and monitors access checks for all connected systems. From the **Monitoring** tab, you can:

* View all ongoing, failing, and completed checks
* Filter by provider, status, or system
* Create new checks or import bulk check templates
* Push failed checks to your ticketing system for resolution

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### Step 5: Validate offboarding status

In the **Offboarded staff** tab, Sprinto highlights former employees who may still have lingering access. You can:

* Track the status of deprovisioning across systems
* Confirm access has been revoked or take action where needed
* Export reports for auditors or internal reviews

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### Behind the scenes

Sprinto continuously syncs system data, flags anomalies, and backs all actions with audit-ready evidence. You can configure sync frequency, escalation rules, and notification preferences to match your compliance workflow.


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