senhasegura Glossary of Terms

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Identity Access Management (IAM)

Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a framework of processes and technologies used to manage digital identities, control user access to resources, and ensure secure and compliant access within an organization.
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Identity Analytics

Identity Analytics refers to the use of data analytics techniques to manage and mitigate risks associated with user identities and access within an organization.

IT Governance

IT Governance (ITG) encompasses the processes and structures that ensure the effective and efficient use of Information Technology (IT) to help an organization achieve its goals.

Identity as a Service (IDaaS)

Identity as a Service (IDaaS) is a cloud-based service that provides identity and access management (IAM) capabilities to organizations.
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Identity De-provisioning

Identity de-provisioning refers to the process of formally removing or restricting a user's access rights and privileges from an organization's IT systems and applications.

Identity Fabric

Identity Fabric is an architectural concept within the realm of IAM that seeks to provide a unified and comprehensive framework for managing identities across a diverse array of environments, systems, and applications.

Identity-First Security

Identity-First Security is a strategic approach to cybersecurity that prioritizes identity management as the core foundation of all security measures.

Identity Lifecycle Management

Identity Lifecycle Management (ILM) refers to the comprehensive management of user identities throughout their existence within an organization's systems, from creation to modification to deletion.

Identity Provider (IdP)

An Identity Provider (IdP) is a system that creates, manages, and authenticates digital identities for users to access various applications and services.

Identity Provisioning

Identity Provisioning refers to the process of creating, managing, and disabling user accounts and access permissions in IT systems and applications.

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (SaaS)

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) is a form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet.

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Operational Technology

Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity is the practice of protecting industrial systems and critical infrastructure from cyber threats to ensure safe and reliable operations. Keep reading »

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