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Guide on Identity and Access Management (IAM) for CISSP

Identity and Access Management (IAM) is essential to the implementation and maintenance of security in the cloud.
Why it is important: IAM ensures that the appropriate individuals are able to access the right resources at the right times and for the right reasons. It helps in managing the increasing volume, variety, and velocity of digital identities that enterprises need to handle.
What it is: IAM is a framework of policies and technologies ensuring that the proper people in an enterprise have appropriate access to technology resources. It provides tools for enterprises to modify, monitor, and manage access rights to network applications and data.
How it works: IAM verifies the user identities through password-based, digital certificate-based and biometrics-based techniques. Once the identities are validated, IAM systems set up the right accesses to the systems.
Exam Tips – Answering Questions on IAM:

  • Understand the concepts and the importance of IAM.
  • Be prepared to explain how IAM works in the real-world scenarios.
  • Know the implications of not having appropriate IAM.

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Identity and Access Management (IAM) is an essential aspect of cloud security, ensuring that the right users have access to the appropriate resources within the cloud environment. IAM policies and tools manage, monitor, and control user access to reduce the risk of unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential fraud. Implementing IAM includes authentication, authorization, and user provisioning processes, often incorporating multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO), and role-based access control (RBAC), minimizing the risk of security incidents and enabling organizations to maintain compliance with various security standards and regulations.

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