Non Human Identity Management Glossary - IAM Concepts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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