Identity and Access Management

 Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a set of policies, technologies, and processes that controls who can access a company's digital resources and information. IAM is also known as identity management (IdM). 

 

IAM is important because it helps to:

Improve security: IAM helps to prevent unauthorized access to a company's data and networks. 

 

Improve user experience: IAM ensures that users have the right level of access to the resources they need. 

 

Enable remote work: IAM can help to make it easier for employees to work remotely. 

 

Save money: IAM can help to improve operational efficiency and reduce the cost of manual IAM. 

 

IAM works by:

Verifying a user's identity using authentication factors, such as a password, fingerprint, or facial recognition

Granting or denying access to resources based on the user's identity 

 

IAM can be implemented as a single product or as a combination of software, cloud services, hardware, and processes.