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Status Under review
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 8, 2026

IP filtering for MCSP IAM API exchange with UI support to manage allowed IPs per account - Watsonx Data Intelligence AWS SaaS

MCSP IAM API exchange should support IP-based access filtering to enhance security for API access. Customers should be able to define and manage an allowlist of trusted source IP addresses for each account through a UI.

When an API request is received, MCSP IAM should validate the source IP against the configured allowlist and only allow requests from approved IP addresses. Requests from non-allowed IPs should be rejected.

The UI should provide a simple way for administrators to add, remove, and manage allowed IP addresses or CIDR ranges for each account.

This capability would help customers reduce the security risk associated with compromised API keys or tokens and meet enterprise security requirements such as IP whitelisting and penetration testing.

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  • Guest
    Oct 9, 2026

    This is an important enhancement that IBM should prioritize and implement as soon as possible. Many customers have growing concerns about security when using SaaS solutions and expect IBM to support IP whitelisting, allowing API access only from their trusted public IP addresses.

    Implementing this capability would provide an additional layer of security by reducing the risk of unauthorized access, even if API keys or access tokens are compromised. It would also help customers meet enterprise security policies, compliance requirements, and security assessment or penetration testing recommendations.

    A simple and centralized UI for managing allowed public IP addresses and CIDR ranges at the account level would give customers greater control, flexibility, and visibility over API access. This would strengthen customer confidence in IBM's SaaS offerings, improve the overall security posture of Watsonx Data Intelligence, and help IBM better meet the security expectations of enterprise customers.

    I strongly recommend prioritizing this feature, as it addresses a real customer security concern and is an important capability for enterprise SaaS adoption.

  • Admin
    Susanna Tai
    Oct 9, 2026

    I've replicated this Aha idea through MCSP's enhancement request git issue. I posted the link in the slack channel. We'll need to pick it up from there.

  • Guest
    Oct 9, 2026

    That is a good new. Both our prospective and current clients concern about the security with SaaS solution. This will give customers more confidence in the product. I hope this feature will be released soon

  • Admin
    Susanna Tai
    Oct 9, 2026

    Hi Nguyen, thanks for submitting. Since this is related to MCSP, I've reached out to that team to assess.

    Regards,

    Susanna