Identity management is the organizational process for ensuring individuals have the appropriate access to technology resources.
Identity management is an essential component of security.
Identity management includes authenticating users and determining whether they're allowed access to particular systems.
ID management works hand in hand with identity and access management systems.
Identity management is focused on authentication, while access management is aimed at authorization.
The main goal of identity management is to ensure only authenticated users are granted access to the specific applications, systems or IT environments for which they are authorized.
Identity governance - the policies and processes that guide how roles and user access are administered across a business environment - is an important aspect of identity management.
Identity governance is key to successfully managing role-based access management systems.
Identity management is an important part of the enterprise security plan because it is linked to both the security and productivity of the organization.
Identity management systems add a layer of protection by ensuring user access policies and rules are applied consistently across an organization.
Successful organizations are those that establish identity management strategies with clear objectives, have defined business processes and get buy-in from stakeholders at the outset.
Identity management works best when IT, security, HR and other departments are involved.
Identity management systems must enable companies to automatically manage multiple users in different situations and computing environments in real time.
One of the top challenges in implementing identity management is password management.
Identity management tools should run as applications on a dedicated network appliance or server.
At the core of an identity management system are policies defining which devices and users are allowed on the network and what a user can accomplish, depending on device type, location and other factors.
Many identity management systems offer directory integration, support for wired and wireless users, and the flexibility to meet almost any security and operational policy requirement.
In addition to managing employees, use of identity management along with access management enables businesses to manage customer, partner, supplier and device access to their systems while ensuring security.
Identity management can also improve employee productivity.
Identity management can also be an important tool for enhancing employee user experience, especially to reduce the impact of identity chaos - the state of having multiple sets of user IDs and passwords for disparate systems.
This Cyber News was published on www.techtarget.com. Publication date: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:43:10 +0000