What triggers a lifecycle event in SailPoint?

Lifecycle events in SailPoint are typically triggered by changes in an individual's employment status. This includes significant milestones such as onboarding new employees, changes in roles or positions, promotions, and terminations. These events are critical because they directly affect access permissions and the user’s identity lifecycle management.

When an employee is onboarded, SailPoint initiates a workflow to ensure the user has the appropriate access rights to the systems and applications they need. Conversely, when an employee leaves the organization, the system must revoke their access to protect sensitive information, reflecting the importance of managing identities as lifecycle events occur.

The other options refer to various operational or technical processes, which do not directly pertain to identity lifecycle events managed within SailPoint's identity governance framework. For instance, while software application updates and hardware upgrades are essential for IT operations, they do not influence the movement or status of individual employees within the identity lifecycle. Similarly, scheduled audits are focused on assessing compliance and security but do not initiate changes in user status or access rights.