Identity and access management
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-002026
Broadly refers to the administration of individual identities within a system, such as a company, a network or even a country. In enterprise IT, identity management is about establishing and managing the roles and access privileges of individual network users.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-002026 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| Abbreviation | IAM; IdAM |
| Synonyms | IdAM |
| References | NIST SP 800-175A; NIST CSRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Identity and access management",
"field": "Cybersecurity",
"definition": "Broadly refers to the administration of individual identities within a system, such as a company, a network or even a country. In enterprise IT, identity management is about establishing and managing the roles and access privileges of individual network users.",
"abbreviation": [
"IAM",
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],
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"NIST CSRC Glossary"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/identity-and-access-management/"
}
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