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IAM Concepts

IAM Concepts : IAM stands for Identity and Access Management. This category explores fundamental concepts, principles, and practices related to controlling access to resources within an organization, including authentication, least privilege, and identity lifecycle management.

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Attestation

Access attestation, also known as access recertification or entitle review, enables you to review and validate the access privileges...

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Secret Sprawl

Secret sprawl refers to the uncontrolled proliferation or accumulation of secrets, credentials, or sensitive information across an...

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Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a framework or system used to manage digital identities, authentication, and access controls...

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Conditional Access

Conditional access is a security feature that controls access to resources based on specific conditions or criteria, such as...

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MFA

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a security mechanism that requires users to provide two or more forms of...

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SSO

Single Sign-On (SSO) is an authentication mechanism that allows users to access multiple applications or services with...

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RBAC Role-Based Access Control

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is a method of managing access to resources in a system based on the roles assigned to individual users...

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IDP

IDP stands for Identity Provider, a service or system responsible for authenticating and verifying the identities of users or entities...

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Offboarded Employee

An offboarded employee is a former employee or staff member who has left the organization or terminated their employment. Offboarding...

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Vault

A vault is a secure repository used to store sensitive information, such as passwords, cryptographic keys, certificates...

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