Explore how to design a comprehensive Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategy specifically tailored for engineering platforms in this 50-minute conference talk from NDC Manchester. Learn to balance security requirements with practical workability while managing engineer access to various environments with the same rigor applied to application security. Discover practical solutions for implementing self-service access requests, peer or manager approvals, and automated access reviews. Examine real-world implementations using Entra ID Access Packages and Privileged Identity Management, with detailed insights into how these tools can be applied in practical designs. Gain valuable perspectives on solving common IAM challenges faced by engineering teams, drawn from actual customer implementations and proven strategies for maintaining secure yet accessible development environments.