What should follow the initial configuration of IIQ properties?

Creating encryption keys is an essential step that should follow the initial configuration of IdentityIQ properties. Encryption keys play a crucial role in securing sensitive data within the application, such as user credentials and personal information. Typically, after setting up the basic properties of IIQ, establishing encryption keys ensures that the data stored and processed by IIQ is adequately protected, allowing the application to function securely.

In the context of IIQ, encryption keys help enforce security measures such as data confidentiality and integrity. This preparation is vital before moving on to further steps like starting an application server or connecting to a database, both of which depend on the secure handling of sensitive information.

While initiating a database connection and starting the application server are important steps in the deployment and operationalization of IdentityIQ, these actions should only occur after ensuring that the storages of encryption keys are established and verified. Thus, creating encryption keys is logically positioned as a critical follow-up to the initial configuration stage.