Identity username reuse

Identity Security Cloud (ISC) ISC Discussion and Questions
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Hi. I have this hipotetical scenario. A user leaves organization. Then another person with the same characteristics joins. Both people generates the same username (for example, julian sosa and john sosa both generates jsosa).

Can it be some conflict giving new user the username of a past user? Should it affect access history?

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1* Identity Correlation Issues

  • IDN matches identities using correlation rules (e.g., username, email, employee ID).
  • If the same username is assigned to a new person, IDN might link the new identity to the old user’s accounts, leading to access conflicts.
  • Access History & Audit Risks
  • If logs and certifications track activities based on the username, it may appear as if the new employee performed actions of the old user.
  • Compliance teams could struggle with audit trails.
  • Provisioning & Access Control Problems
  • If an old account still exists in connected applications (e.g., Active Directory, Workday), the new user may inherit unintended permissions.