What is identity management in cyber security?

Identity management in cybersecurity refers to the set of processes, policies, and technologies that enable organizations to manage and secure the digital identities of users, devices, and applications. Identity management ensures that only authorized individuals or entities can access sensitive resources and data while enabling efficient and user-friendly access for legitimate users.

Is identity management part of cybersecurity?

Yes, identity management is an integral part of cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is a broad term that encompasses various technologies and practices that protect digital assets from unauthorized access, theft, or damage. Identity management is critical to cybersecurity because it enables organizations to manage user identities, authenticate users, authorize access, and monitor user activity to detect and prevent security threats.

What is an example of identity management?

One example of identity management is multi-factor authentication (MFA). MFA is a security mechanism requiring users to provide two or more authentication factors to access a system or application. Authentication factors can be something the user knows (such as a password or PIN), something the user has (such as a smart card or token), or something the user is (such as biometrics). By using MFA, organizations can increase security by requiring users to provide additional authentication beyond a password.

What are the 4 components of IAM?

The four components of IAM (Identity and Access Management) is Identity management, which includes the processes and technologies for managing the digital identities of users, devices, and applications, including identity creation, authentication, and lifecycle management. Access management is responsible for operations and technologies controlling access to digital resources, including access control policies, authorization rules, and enforcement mechanisms. The third component is directory services that enclose the technologies for storing and managing user and device identity information, such as LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) directories. The final component is identity governance, including processes and technologies for managing identity-related risks, such as access certification, policy enforcement, and audit trails.

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Identity and Access Management

Cybersecurity, data protection and access control experts

In a digital age, where cybersecurity and identity management are some of the biggest challenges companies face, a trustworthy partner can shield you against security threats and develop forward-thinking solutions that evolve with your business.

In addition to integrating Identity Management Systems, we help manage security systems and conduct comprehensive security audits. With years of cybersecurity experience, our team of developers and engineers can ensure your customers’ safety and secure your business.

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Integrate Identity Management Systems

Benefit from a fully customized Identity Management System tailored to your needs or integrate an established, out-of-the-box solution – like Single Sign On (SSO), multi-factor authentication, enterprise authenticator chains and strong authorization for sensitive data sharing.

Apply Self Sovereign Identity (SSI) using blockchain

Leverage blockchain technology to guarantee the authenticity of data and change your identity and credential management model from centralized client-server to a decentralized peer-to-peer model.

Manage security systems

Integrate security management systems dedicated to physical security access control. Manage a complex physical security ecosystem holistically from one central, easy-to-use console.

Incorporate new systems and modernize legacy solutions

Take advantage of technology that encrypts logs, manages communications between systems and focuses on system integrations and architectural refactoring – with all security aspects taken care of during integration. Delegate authentication and authorization to sidekick using a modern architecture approach (Mesh) and release your application from redundant code.

Oversee digital services & platform audits

Detect microservices' bottlenecks, weaknesses and vulnerabilities to optimize and bullet-proof your architecture. Implement essential architectural guidelines and key recommendations for future digital services development.

Conduct a thorough security audit

Verify your web application's secure coding requirements, check for exposures and protect your company and clients against security exploitation. Adhere to the highest security practices and standards like OWASP Guidelines. Improve your software development life cycle and add SAST, DAST, and IAST technologies to your pipeline.

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A thorough knowledge transfer handled by our experts guarantees that your team will understand how to properly run and manage the most complex systems developed or integrated.

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