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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.

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Human Identity

Human identity refers to the unique characteristics, attributes, or identifiers associated with individual users or persons within...

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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...

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NHI

NHI stands for Non Human Identity. A Non-Human Identity (NHI) is a digital construct used for machine-to-machine access and authentication.

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Break Glass Account

A break glass account is a special user account or emergency access mechanism used to gain privileged access to critical systems...

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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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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...

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AWS Document DB User

An AWS Document DB user is an identity granted access to resources and services within an Amazon Web Services (AWS) DocumentDB...

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Secure Parameter

A secure parameter is a configurable value or setting used in an application, service, or system that has been designed and implemented...

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Secret Manager Secret

A secret manager secret is a confidential piece of information, such as a password, API token, or database connection string, stored...

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KMS Key

A Key Management Service (KMS) key is a cryptographic key used for encryption, decryption, and access management of data, usually for...

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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...

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Role

A role defines a set of permissions and access rights granted to users, groups, or service principals within a system or...

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Service Account

A service account is a type of account used by services, applications, or automated processes to access resources or perform specific...

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Service Principal

A service principal is an identity used by a service or application to authenticate and access resources in a secure and controlled...

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MSA Key

MSA is the consumer side of Microsoft that powers authentication for all consumer based platforms...

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Vault Key

A vault key is a cryptographic key stored securely within a vault for encryption, decryption, or authentication purposes. Vault keys are...
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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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SAS Token

A Shared Access Signature (SAS) token is a security token that provides limited access rights to specific...

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