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Multi-level organizational hierarchies

Multi-level organizational hierarchies allow you to model complex partner relationships with nested organizations, sub-partners, departments, and projects as separate entities. Each level maintains isolated identity pools, authentication policies, and governance controls while inheriting security requirements from parent organizations.

💡 Why this matters
You accurately reflect real-world business structures while maintaining strict security boundaries and policy inheritance across organizational levels.

Key capabilities​

  • Nested organization structure – Model partners, sub-partners, departments, and project teams
  • Isolated identity pools – Ensure strict separation of user data and access controls
  • Policy inheritance – Apply parent organization policies while allowing level-specific customization
  • Automated governance – Enforce consistent security and compliance across all hierarchy levels
  • Flexible role assignment – Grant administrative permissions at appropriate organizational levels

Outcomes​

Organizations that implement multi-level hierarchies typically achieve:

  • Accurate business modeling that reflects complex partner relationships
  • Strict security boundaries with no cross-organizational data leakage
  • Scalable governance that maintains consistency across thousands of entities

Design principles​

  • Design hierarchy depth based on actual business relationships, not technical convenience
  • Implement least privilege access at each organizational level
  • Use policy inheritance to maintain consistent security while allowing customization
  • Plan for organizational changes like mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring

Where to configure​

Use these guides to implement organizational hierarchies:

Compliance note​

Multi-level organizational hierarchies support compliance frameworks by providing clear audit trails, maintaining data isolation, and ensuring policy enforcement across all organizational levels.

FAQ​

How deep can organizational hierarchies go?

SecureAuth supports multiple hierarchy levels to match your business structure, typically accommodating partner → sub-partner → department → team structures.

Can policies be inherited from parent organizations?

Yes. Child organizations inherit security policies from parent levels while retaining the ability to add more restrictive controls.

How is data isolation maintained between organizations?

Each organization maintains completely separate identity pools ensuring users, groups, and data cannot be accessed across organizational boundaries.

What happens when organizational structures change?

Organizations can be restructured, moved between parents, or merged while maintaining user access and security policies.

Can different hierarchy levels have different authentication requirements?

Yes. Each level can define authentication policies appropriate to their security requirements while respecting parent organization minimums.