Identity types
Identity Types : This category encompasses the various classifications and characteristics of identities within a system or organization, including user identities, machine identities, and service accounts.
Identity types
Access Key
An access key is a unique string of characters used to authenticate and authorize access to a system, service, or resource. Access keys...
Azure
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Identity types
Application
An application is a software program or set of software components designed to perform specific tasks or functions to meet...
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Identity types
AWS RDS User
An AWS RDS user is an identity granted access to resources and services within an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Relational Database Service...
AWS
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Identity types
Break Glass Account
A break glass account is a special user account or emergency access mechanism used to gain privileged access to critical systems...
AWS
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GCP
OKTA
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Device identity
A device identity is a subset of machine identities (or non-human identities) that represents physical or virtual hardware...
AWS
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GCP
OKTA
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External Account
An external account refers to a user account or identity managed by an external identity provider (IdP) or authentication...
AWS
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GCP
OKTA
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Identity types
Human Identity
Human identity refers to the unique characteristics, attributes, or identifiers associated with individual users or persons within...
AWS
Azure
GCP
OKTA
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IAM User
An IAM (Identity and Access Management) user is an individual or entity granted access to resources and services within an IAM system or...
AWS
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Identity types
KMS Key
A Key Management Service (KMS) key is a cryptographic key used for encryption, decryption, and access management of data, usually for...
AWS
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Identity types
Machine Identity
A machine identity refers to the unique digital representation of a machine within an organization's network or system...
AWS
GCP
Azure
OKTA
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Identity types
MSA Key
MSA is the consumer side of Microsoft that powers authentication for all consumer based platforms...
Azure
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Non Human Identity
NHI stands for Non Human Identity. A Non-Human Identity (NHI) is a digital construct used for machine-to-machine access and authentication.
AWS
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GCP
OKTA
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OAuth Tokens
OAuth tokens are cryptographic credentials issued through the OAuth 2.0 framework that grant access to protected resources...
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Identity types
Role
A role defines a set of permissions and access rights granted to users, groups, or service principals within a system or...
GCP
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Identity types
SAS Token
A Shared Access Signature (SAS) token is a security token that provides limited access rights to specific...
Azure
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Identity types
Secret Manager Secret
A secret manager secret is a confidential piece of information, such as a password, API token, or database connection string, stored...
AWS
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Identity types
Secure Parameter
A secure parameter is a configurable value or setting used in an application, service, or system that has been designed and implemented...
AWS
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Identity types
Service Accounts
Service accounts is a type of account used by services, applications, or automated processes to access resources or perform specific...
Azure
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Identity types
Service Principal
A service principal is an identity used by a service or application to authenticate and access resources in a secure and controlled...
Azure
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Identity types
Vault Certificate
A vault certificate is a digital certificate stored securely within a vault or cryptographic system. Vault certificates are used for...
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