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Term · 1. Core IAM

Identity and Access Management IAM

IDM/IGA Domain
IdM/IGA ISO/IEC NIST

Definition

Umbrella discipline covering identity creation/management, authentication, authorization, and audit across an organization. Encompasses subcategories: IDM (directory + provisioning), IGA (governance + lifecycle workflows), PAM (privileged access), CIAM (customer identity), AM (access management), and emerging ITDR/ISPM (identity security).

Application
MidPoint: Identity and access management (IAM) is a field concerned with managing identities (e.g.

SailPoint: SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC) — full IAM SaaS platform
Standards & regulations
  • NIST SP 1800-2 «Identity and Access Management (IdAM) is the discipline that enables the right individuals to access the right resources at the right times for the right reasons.»
  • NIST SP 800-207 «Identity and access management: The process of granting authorized users the right to use a service, while preventing access to non-authorized users.»
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