Sunday, February 24, 2019

Overview of identity management

What is an Entity ? 

An entity is any singular, identifiable and separate object. It can be user , group , organization or program

What is an Identity ?

ISO/IEC 24760-1 defines identity as "set of attributes related to an entity". (Source wikipedia)

What is an account ?

In identity management account is an entry with username, password, and other information inside an application which is generally used for authentication , authorization and auditing.

What is Identity management ?

Identity management is the process of providing right individuals to access the right resources at the right times and for the right reasons. We also can call it the process of identification , authentication , authorization and auditing . 

Basic features of an identity management software :
* Provision and Revoke access
* Workflow automation
* Self-service password reset
* Re-certification (Re-evaluating user access )
* Segregation of duties
*Auditing and Reporting


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