Identity and Access Management

Identity and Access Management (IAM) covers people, processes and products to identify and manage the data used in an information system to validate users and grant, deny or restrict access rights to data, systems, applications or resources. The aim of Identity and access management is to provide appropriate access to enterprise resources. The abil... ity of a company to quickly search, identify and verify who is accessing the systems is a critical aspect of many security and compliance requirements for the company. Implementing identity and access management models for a small business area and incrementally covering every part of the company can reap benefits monetarily and security wise. Identity and access management (IAM) comprises four main components namely, Authentication, Authorization, User Management and Central User Repository. Its aim is to provide the right access to the right people in order to protect information sources.Read More