UAR Reimagined
Access Reviews, Reimagined
Built for the Admin who runs it. The reviewer who does it. The auditor who needs it.
Access Reviews Are Broken
Manual processes, reviewer fatigue, and blind decisions plague every compliance cycle.
Quarterly Fire Drills
Reviews consume weeks of effort with spreadsheets and email chains every quarter.
Reviewer Fatigue
Hundreds of items with zero context — reviewers rubber-stamp just to finish.
Blind Decisions
No usage data, no peer comparison — every approval is an uninformed guess.
Audit Anxiety
Evidence scattered across tools. Every audit is a last-minute scramble.
Three Roles. One Seamless Experience.
Opal redesigns access reviews around the people who run them, do them, and prove they happened.
Templates & Scope Builder
Admins launch reviews in minutes — not days. Pre-built templates, precision scoping, and a live preview before any reviewer is notified.
Command Center
A live dashboard across all active reviews. At-risk flags, unresponsive reviewers, and one-click nudges — all without switching tabs.
Paladin AI
Reviewers arrive to a pre-sorted list. Paladin AI separates quick approvals from risky items, so reviewers focus where it matters.
Context-Rich Decisions
Every item includes usage history, peer comparison, access timeline, and related entitlements. Decisions that hold up in any audit.
DEMO 1
Start from a Template
Built-in templates for the review types your team runs every cycle — no configuration from scratch.
app.opal.dev — Access Reviews / Templates
Templates Library
Search templates...
Built-in Templates
My Templates 2
Recent
Review all access across the entire organization. Managers review their direct reports.
ScopeAll users, all resources
ReviewerBy Manager
Use This Template
Review access to SOC2-critical systems and data. Focused on production and sensitive resources.
ScopeTagged: SOC2, Production
ReviewerBy Resource Owner
Use This Template
Review a specific team's access. Great for quarterly team-level reviews.
ScopeSelected team(s)
ReviewerBy Manager
Use This Template
Review access granted to employees in the last 90 days. Verify appropriate provisioning.
ScopeUsers joined < 90 days
ReviewerBy Manager
Use This Template
🛡 Security Admin
Key Capability
Four purpose-built templates ship out of the box: Full Organization Review, SOC2 Compliance Review, Team Access Review, and New Hire Access Audit. Each pre-configures scope, reviewer strategy, and timeline. Select one and launch.
Key Insight
Your most common review types are ready on day one. You can also save any custom configuration as a template — so your institutional knowledge travels forward every quarter.
DEMO 2
Build Your Scope — Precisely
Filter by team, connection, tags, or access level. A live result preview updates as you type.
app.opal.dev — Access Reviews / Scope Builder
New Access Review
Scope & Reviewers
Timeline
Scope
∧
Engineering team AWS resources →
WHERE
Teams
is
Engineering
AND
Connections
is
AWS
Add condition
Reviewers
BY MANAGER
5
Default Assignment Policy
By Manager ▾
Add policy
Self-review
7 reviews · 6 users · 2 resources
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⊞
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Principal ↑
Entity
Access
Last Used
Manager
Revie...
DK
David Kim
Engineering
AWS Staging Account
AWS
Read
Yesterday
SC
Sarah Chen
SC
ET
Engineering Team
Engineering
AWS Production Account
Engineering
Admin
Today
SC
Sarah Chen
SC
JW
James Wilson
Engineering
AWS Staging Account
AWS
Write
3 months ago
SC
Sarah Chen
SC
JW
James Wilson
Engineering
AWS
🛡 Security Admin
Key Capability
Add filter conditions for teams, connections, and access levels — combined with AND/OR logic. The right panel previews the exact principals, resources, and review count in real time, before you commit.
Key Insight
Precise scoping means reviewers only see what's relevant to them. Fewer irrelevant items = less fatigue = higher quality decisions on the things that actually matter.
DEMO 3
Preview Everything, Then Launch
A full summary before any reviewer is notified — scope, assignments, timeline, and auto-revoke policy, all in one view.
app.opal.dev — Access Reviews / Finalize & Launch
Q1 2026 Engineering Access Review
✓
Define Scope
✓
Assign Reviewers
✓
Scheduling
4
Finalize & Launch
Scope6 assignments
Assets2
Users5
Reviewer strategyManager
Duration14 days
Review Summary
Q1 2026 Engineering Access Review
Add a description or notes for reviewers...
6
role assignments
2
assets
5
users
Reviewer strategyManager
Duration14 days (Feb 10 – Feb 24, 2026)
Auto-remindEVERY 3 DAYS
Auto-revokeOFF
🛡 Security Admin
Key Capability
The Finalize & Launch screen shows a complete Review Summary — role assignments, assets, users, reviewer strategy, duration, auto-remind schedule, and auto-revoke policy — all confirmed before the campaign begins.
Key Insight
One final confirmation before reviewers are notified. You've seen the scope, assigned the reviewers, set the schedule — and now you're looking at a complete summary. Click Launch with total confidence.
DEMO 4
The Command Center
Every active review on one dashboard — at-risk flags, reviewer status, and one-click nudges, all visible at a glance.
app.opal.dev — Access Reviews / Command Center
Access Review Console
Monitor progress and drive completion across all active reviews.
Active Reviews
3
1 completed this month
Overall Progress
81%
502 of 621 items reviewed
At Risk
2
1 overdue
Unresponsive Reviewers
2
No activity in 3+ days
Active Reviews
4 REVIEWS
Q4 2025 SOC2 Compliance Review
AT RISK
17
289 / 542 items (55%)⏰ 5 days left
Engineering Team Quarterly Review
COMPLETED
8
156 / 156 items (100%)✓ Due today
AWS Access Monthly Review
ON TRACK
5
45 / 89 items (51%)⏰ 10 days left
New Hire Access Verification
OVERDUE
3
12 / 34 items (35%)⚠ 2 days overdue
Reviewer Status
Q4 2025 SOC2 COMPLIA... ▾
David Chen
david@company.com
0 / 19 (0%)Last active: Never
Send Nudge
Tom Brown
tom@company.com
5 / 28 (18%)Last active: 6 days ago
Send Nudge
Mike Johnson
🛡 Security Admin
Key Capability
Four active reviews visible at once — completion percentages, deadlines, at-risk and overdue flags, and a live Reviewer Status panel that shows who's unresponsive and when they were last active. Send a nudge directly from this view.
Key Insight
The moment a campaign falls behind, you see it. No more end-of-quarter discoveries that a reviewer hasn't touched a single item in three weeks.
DEMO 5
Drill Into Any Review
Per-reviewer progress, decision breakdowns, and automatic "needs attention" flagging — in one view.
app.opal.dev — Access Reviews / Q4 Engineering Review
←
Q4 2025 SOC2 Access Review
IN PROGRESS
Quarterly review of access to SOC2-critical systems
Progress
512 / 847
60%
Deadline
Jan 14
62 DAYS LEFT
Created Nov 30, 2025
Reviewers
1 done
3 need attention
Decisions
489
Approved
12
Modified
11
Revoked
Overview
Reviewers 3
Scope
Activity
Settings
Reviewer Progress
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SC
Sarah Chen
Engineering Manager
98 / 124 itemsLast active: 67 days ago
MP
Michael Park
Platform Lead
89 / 89 itemsLast active: 65 days ago
EJ
Emily Johnson
Needs Attention
EJ
Emily Johnson
89 items remaining · Last active 70 days ago
Send Nudge
LW
Lisa Wang
100 items remaining · Last active 71 days ago
Send Nudge
JW
James Wilson
🛡 Security Admin
Key Capability
Overall progress (60%, 512/847 items), decision counts (489 approved / 12 modified / 11 revoked), and per-reviewer progress bars with ON TRACK / COMPLETED / BEHIND status. A "Needs Attention" panel surfaces lagging reviewers immediately.
Key Insight
You know exactly who's behind before it becomes a compliance problem — and you can send a targeted nudge without leaving the page.
DEMO 6
Reviewer Progress — Org-Wide
Top performers, active reviewers, idle reviewers — the full picture across every campaign at once.
app.opal.dev — Access Reviews / Reviewer Progress
Reviewer Progress
Track individual reviewer performance and send targeted nudges
Top Performers
#1Sarah Chen100%
#2Lisa Wang100%
#3Emma Wilson100%
Needs Attention
Tom BrownLast active: 5 days ago
David ChenLast active: Never
Quick Stats
8
Total Reviewers
3
Completed All
5
Active
2
Unresponsive
Search reviewers...
All Statuses ▾
Completion % ▾
Table
Cards
S
Sarah Chen
Engineering
59 / 59 items100%
Last active: Just now
L
Lisa Wang
Design
34 / 34 items100%
Last active: 1 day ago
E
Emma Wilson
Sales
56 / 56 items100%
Last active: 4 hours ago
A
Amy Lee
QA
M
Mike Johnson
Product
J
James Park
Engineering
🛡 Security Admin
Key Capability
Cards and table views show every reviewer's completion percentage, average response time, last active timestamp, and status. Top performers highlighted. Needs Attention panel flags anyone who's gone silent — including exact last-active date.
Key Insight
One click to bulk-nudge everyone who's fallen behind. Targeted, data-driven reminders take 10 seconds to send and are far more effective than blanket email blasts.
DEMO 7
The Reviewer's Workspace
Reviewers get a personal dashboard — all pending reviews, live progress, and deadlines. No inbox hunting required.
app.opal.dev — My Access Reviews
My Access Reviews
Welcome back, Sarah. You have 66 items pending review.
66
Pending Reviews
2
In Progress
46
Completed This Month
Active Reviews
Q1 2026 Company-Wide Access Review
5 DAYS LEFT
Due March 23, 2026
Progress12%
8 of 66 items reviewed
SOC2 Critical Systems Review
10 DAYS LEFT
Due March 28, 2026
Progress0%
0 of 12 items reviewed
👤 Reviewer
Key Capability
Sarah lands on her personal dashboard showing 66 items pending across two active campaigns. Each review shows progress, days remaining, and a "Continue Review" button. Completed reviews are tracked separately this month.
Key Insight
No more email threads, spreadsheet links, or "where do I go again?" moments. Reviewers have one place with everything waiting for them — and they know exactly how far behind they are before they start.
DEMO 8
Paladin AI Pre-Sorts Everything
Instead of 66 identical rows, reviewers see three buckets — quick approvals, items needing attention, and candidates for revocation.
app.opal.dev — My Reviews / Paladin AI
← My Reviews
Q1 2026 Company-Wide Access Review
5 DAYS LEFT
Quarterly review of all employee access across production systems
Progress: 8 of 66 reviewed12%
Deadline: Monday, March 23, 2026
Paladin Insights
24 ITEMS
Quick Approve
14 Items
Active users with appropriate access matching their role
Needs Attention
7 Items
Elevated permissions, policy violations, or unusual patterns...
Consider Revoking
3 Items
No activity in 90+ days or access appears unnecessary
Needs Review (58)
Completed (8)
All
58 items
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↓
User ↑
Title
Team
Manager
HR IDP
Resource
Acc...
AJ
Alice JohnsonMC
Mike Chen✓~✕–→
AJ
Alice JohnsonMC
Mike Chen✓~✕–→
👤 Reviewer
Key Capability
Paladin analyzes each item and surfaces three insight buckets: 14 Quick Approve (active users with matching roles), 7 Needs Attention (elevated permissions or unusual patterns), and 3 Consider Revoking (no activity in 90+ days).
Key Insight
Reviewers spend their time on the 7 genuinely risky items — not rubber-stamping the 14 obvious ones. Review time drops by 70%. Decision quality goes up.
DEMO 9
Full Context for Every Decision
Every access item surfaces a complete dossier — usage history, peer comparison, access timeline, and a Paladin AI recommendation with confidence score.
app.opal.dev — My Reviews / Item Detail
← Q1 2026 Company-Wide Access Review
Progress: 8 of 66 reviewed · 12%
User ↑TitleHR IDPAccess
AJ
Alice JohnsonAJ
Alice Johnson
Context & History
←Q1 2026·Alice Johnson — Production Database
Access Timeline
Granted → Read JRA-1234
9/10/2025 · Bob Smith
"Needs access for debugging production issues"
Upgraded → Admin JRA-1234
11/18/2025 · Sarah Lee
"Deploying new schema migrations"
Reviewed
12/12/2025 · Sarah Chen
"Q4 2025 Access Review — Approved"
Peer Comparison
8 Backend Engineers have access to Production Database
Admin25%
Read75%
Usage Activity (Last 90 Days)
26
Average queries/day
44
Peak
3/15/2026
Last Used
Related Access
Staging Database
AdminIN THIS REVIEW
CI/CD Pipeline
WriteIN THIS REVIEW
GitHub Organization
Write
AWS Console
Read
Decision
👤 Reviewer
Key Capability
Each item shows: Paladin's AI verdict (94% confident — Approve), full access timeline with linked Jira tickets, 90-day usage analytics, peer comparison chart (25% Admin / 75% Read for this role), and all related access in scope — Staging DB, CI/CD Pipeline, GitHub, AWS Console.
Key Insight
With a 94% confident recommendation and every data point surfaced inline, reviewers aren't guessing. These decisions hold up under auditor scrutiny — because they're backed by evidence, not instinct.
Four Pillars of Modern Reviews
Setup, monitoring, AI, and context — working together to turn a compliance burden into a routine that runs itself.
Guided Setup
Templates and a visual scope builder get you from zero to a fully configured review in under two minutes — without writing a single query.
Proactive Monitoring
Command Center tracks every campaign in real time. At-risk reviews, unresponsive reviewers, and reviewer progress dashboards — automated and always current.
AI-Powered Reviews
Paladin AI pre-sorts every item — Quick Approve, Needs Attention, Consider Revoking — with 94% accuracy, so reviewers focus on what actually carries risk.
Context-Rich Decisions
Usage analytics, peer comparison, access history, and related entitlements surfaced inline for every item — so every decision is informed, defensible, and audit-ready.
Expanding UAR
From periodic reviews to continuous, autonomous access governance.
Continuous Access Reviews
BETA
Move beyond quarterly cycles. Event-driven reviews triggered by role changes, new access, or risk signals.
Automated Remediation
PLANNED
Auto-revoke stale access and convert over-privileged grants to time-bound access on deny.
Cross-Platform Policies
PLANNED
Unified review policies across AWS, GitHub, Snowflake, and every connected system.
Paladin Autonomous Mode
VISION
Fully autonomous access reviews for low-risk items with human oversight for exceptions only.
Reimagine Your Access Reviews
From quarterly fire drills to a streamlined, AI-powered process your admins, reviewers, and auditors will all appreciate.
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