OpenText | NetIQ

OpenText is a globally leading software provider headquartered in Canada and ranks among the largest companies in the field of Enterprise Information Management. In 2023, OpenText acquired the UK-based manufacturer Micro Focus – and with it, the established security portfolio of NetIQ, which originally evolved from Novell’s development.

With this acquisition, OpenText became one of the most important providers of cybersecurity solutions for regulated and complex IT environments. At IPG, we focus exclusively on the Security & Identity business segment, not on other OpenText product families such as ECM or APM.

Within the OpenText portfolio, IPG focuses specifically on four key products in the Identity & Access Management space, offered under the NetIQ brand:

• NetIQ Identity Manager

• NetIQ Identity Governance

• NetIQ Advanced Authentication

• NetIQ Access Manager

• NetIQ Privileged Access Manager

These solutions provide a robust, scalable, and highly integrable platform for managing identities, access rights, authentication processes, and access control. They are especially prevalent in enterprises with heterogeneous infrastructures – for example, a mix of legacy systems, Active Directory, SAP, and cloud components.

NetIQ stands out for its long-standing market presence, high integration capability, and regulatory depth – making it a key component in many security- and compliance-driven organizations.

NetIQ products are deployed wherever organizations have the highest requirements for access control, traceability, and flexibility. Typical use cases include:

• Automated user and rights management across multiple systems

• Secure authentication via modern MFA mechanisms for various user groups

• Web Access Management with SSO for internal and external applications

• Protection of privileged user accounts through Privileged Access Management (PAM)

• Regulatory-compliant recertifications and auditing in line with ISO 27001, NIS2, or DORA

These solutions can be introduced modularly and integrated seamlessly into existing system landscapes – from traditional data centers to the cloud.

The NetIQ products from OpenText are licensed modularly – depending on the product, number of managed identities, authentication mechanisms, or access channels. Both classic perpetual licenses and subscription models are available.

IPG has been an official partner of the original NetIQ solutions since 2014 – through their journey from Novell to Micro Focus and now under the OpenText umbrella. Our expertise is based on more than a decade of experience implementing complex projects with Identity Manager, Governance, Advanced Authentication, and Access Management. The long-standing collaboration is characterized by deep technical expertise, vendor-close consulting, and a strong understanding of hybrid infrastructures, regulatory requirements, and customer-specific security architectures.

With the acquisition of identic in 2026, IPG will have unique and exceptionally deep product expertise across the entire NetIQ portfolio, as well as a very broad customer base spanning all industries.

IPG has many years of experience in implementing OpenText NetIQ products in medium-sized and large enterprises. The focus is on regulated industries such as financial services, public administration, industry, and energy supply, as well as retail. Our customers benefit from a high level of operational reliability, long-term investment security, and solutions that can be adapted flexibly and sustainably to new regulatory and technical requirements. Of the many customers, around ten rely on our Application Operations services based on clearly defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Already using NetIQ technology or planning a project with Identity Governance, Access Management, or Multi-Factor Authentication? We guide you from architecture to operations – practical, regulatory-compliant, and with technical excellence.