Term · 9. Business Processes & Methodology
Access Catalog
Definition
Self-service portal where users browse available access (roles, entitlements, applications) and submit requests. Modern catalogs include rich metadata: risk level, approval flow, business owner, related access, recommendations based on peer comparison. Foundation of user-friendly IGA experience.
- Application
- IGA platforms (SailPoint Access Catalog, Saviynt Access Catalog, Microsoft Entra ID Governance Access Packages) provide catalog UX. Best practice: curate catalog with business-meaningful names, hide technical complexity, AI-suggest relevant access based on peer roles.
Related terms
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Access Control (AC)
Mechanism that determines whether a principal is permitted to perform a specific action on a specific resource. Includes …
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Access Management (AM)
Discipline of granting and enforcing access to resources after identity has been established. Encompasses authentication …
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Access Matrix
Tabular representation mapping identities (rows) to resources/entitlements (columns) — cells indicate access type (read, …
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Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
Authorization model evaluating attributes of subject (role, department, clearance), object (sensitivity, owner), action …
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Authorization (AuthZ)
Process of deciding whether an authenticated principal is permitted to perform a requested action on a resource. Distinc …
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Birthright (BR)
Baseline access granted automatically to every identity of a specific type — typically minimal access required to functi …