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CIAM Build vs Buy

The decision of whether to build a custom customer identity system or adopt a commercial CIAM platform. It weighs control and customization against the cost, time, and security burden of building and maintaining identity in-house.

Customer identity is hard to do safely, requiring secure authentication, fraud defense, consent, and scale. Buying a CIAM platform offloads much of that to specialists, while building offers maximum control but means owning all the security and maintenance. The choice depends on requirements, resources, and risk tolerance.

Introduced in: Customer Identity and Access Management

Examples

  • Choosing a CIAM vendor to avoid building secure authentication from scratch.
  • Building in-house for a highly customized customer experience.
  • Weighing long-term maintenance burden against vendor cost.
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