Identity and Access Management for “Dummies” by Richard Azu

Photo by Daria Shevtsova on Unsplash Is your system and network environment being managed effectively against exponentially increasing attacks? Do you have close control over user access defined in your environment? If you answered anything but “yes” to either of these questions, read on to learn more about Identity Access Management (IAM) and how to implement it successfully. What’s Identity Access Management (IAM)? IAM is a system used to define and manage user identities and access permissions. With the right framework for IAM in place, system administrators can manage user access to critical data within your enterprise. System administrators also use IAM to regulate users’ access to systems and networks based on set definitions. Identity and access management solutions deployed by teams like these top IT security companies in the UK consist of four major components: Authentication, Authorization, Administration and Central Identity Stores. These solutions provide users with access to systems in a....