20 Years of Living
Inside Identity Risk

We didn't enter this market as vendors. We entered it as practitioners — managing the same pressures our clients face today.

This is the Integralis story!

Where We Come From

We've been on
your side of the table.

For over 20 years, Integralis has operated at the sharp end of enterprise identity security — not as advisors looking in, but as practitioners living the same pressures our clients face daily. The budget constraints. The compliance demands. The board questions after a near-miss. The invisible wins no one acknowledges until something goes wrong.

That experience is the foundation of Govern-IS — our international brand for UK and USA markets, built to carry the same depth of practice to a wider stage. Same people. Same values. Same commitment to making identity security work in the real world, not just on paper.

We understand the tension between risk, compliance, posture, perception and liability — because we have managed it ourselves. That is not a marketing line. It is 20 years of lived experience.

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Integralis global reach
20+Years living inside enterprise identity risk — before it was called zero trust.
3Global markets — UK · USA · South Africa.
3Integrated practice areas — IAS, IGA & ITAM.
7+Certified technology partners across identity, governance and asset management.
In Their Words

The People Behind Integralis

Two decades of shared experience, one clear conviction — identity security is personal work, and it demands people who treat it that way.

“I am incredibly proud of the team that built this. Twenty years of consistent, quality delivery — across complex environments, demanding clients and a constantly shifting threat landscape. That track record is what earns the right to take this to a global stage. We don't take that lightly, and we are ready for it.”

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Quinton Hughes Founder, Integralis IT Consultancy

“When you realise that the people you have and the work you deliver can stand up against anyone in the world, you know you are ready to service customers globally at the highest level. We are incredibly excited about what this next chapter means for our customers, our team and our future.”

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Morne Smith Managing Director, Integralis IT Consultancy
Our People

Leadership Team

Practitioners first. Every member of our leadership team has lived inside enterprise identity security — not just advised on it.

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Quinton Hughes

Founder & IGA Architect

IAM and IGA specialist with nearly 20 years of hands-on programme delivery. Before founding Integralis, Quinton worked with Microsoft, Aramco in the Middle East, and QData in the UK — bringing an international perspective that shapes how Integralis approaches every engagement.

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Morne Smith

Managing Director

Brings operational depth and commercial leadership across the full Integralis portfolio. With a background at Sasol and Business Connexion and an MBA to his name, Morne ensures every client engagement is delivered with consistency, quality, and lasting value.

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Almero Steyn

Director & CTO

Microsoft MVP with over 22 years in identity management — 16 as CTO at Integralis. Almero leads the Microsoft IAM, Credential Management, Cloud and Security practices. One of South Africa's most recognised practitioners in enterprise identity, regularly speaking at industry events across Africa and internationally.

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Lourens Prinsloo

Director

Commercially focused director responsible for client relationships, market development and growing the Integralis footprint across South Africa and the broader African market. Based in Cape Town, Lourens brings a strategic perspective to how the business engages clients and partners — and represents Integralis at industry events across Africa and beyond.

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Our History

A Track Record Built Over Two Decades

Integralis is built on more than 20 years of specialist experience in identity governance, cybersecurity, and enterprise platform delivery. Our team has been recognised for excellence across multiple engagements, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes in complex, regulated environments.

This depth of experience enables us to bring practical insight, proven methodologies, and a level of confidence that only comes from having delivered at scale — across industries, regions, and technologies.

Founded in South Africa

Integralis established as a specialist identity and governance consultancy.

Enterprise Growth

Trusted by some of South Africa's largest organisations across IGA, IAM, and cybersecurity.

Platform Expertise

Achieved certified partner status across SailPoint, Omada, Flexera, Microsoft, and other leading platforms.

20 Years of Excellence

Two decades of delivering high-quality outcomes in complex, regulated environments.

Govern-IS — Going Global (2026)

Launching Govern-IS as our international brand for the UK, USA and beyond.

What We Believe

Our Manifesto

Not a values slide. The principles that have shaped 20 years of practice.

Radical
Honesty

We will tell you what you need to hear — not what's easiest to sell. If your posture has gaps, we say so. That is the only way trust gets built.

Practitioner
Depth

We have run the programmes we recommend. We know where they fail in the real world — not just in a proof of concept. That depth is the difference.

Long-term
Partnership

Identity security is not a project with an end date. We stay — through platform changes, organisational shifts, and the threats that haven't emerged yet.

Outcomes Over
Activity

We measure success by what actually changes in your security posture — not by hours billed, tickets closed, or certifications renewed. Results are the only metric.

No pitch decks. No discovery questionnaires.

Ready to talk to someone
who's actually lived this?

Just a conversation with people who have spent 2 decades on your side of the table — understanding the pressures, the trade-offs, and what it really takes to make identity security work.

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