Identity and Access Management

Cloud IAM connects users to the right resources. Cloud IAM deals with more than just user names and passwords—it can also be used for API keys, two-factor authentication (2FA) tokens, encryption keys and certificates, as well as smart cards and biometrics. The goal of IAM is to make sure that people have only the permissions they need for their job duties, rather than granting blanket privileges that may enable them to unintentionally expose sensitive information or disrupt operations by deleting important assets unknowingly.

In the digital age, your online security is more important than ever. You can't assume that just because a hacker or an employee of one of the most popular websites doesn't use any special tricks to break in to your computer, it means your data and information are safe from prying eyes. Identity and access management (IAM) helps you safeguard those credentials—by adding security layers to the process by which they are shared. IAM will also ensure that when you share them with someone else, you have clear instructions as to who should get access to what information. The result: a realm of data protection where everyone gets the information they need but nothing goes beyond their specific function.

Identity management is the process of managing user identities, their authentication, authorization, and privileges within or across system and enterprise boundaries with the goal of increasing security and productivity while decreasing cost, downtime and repetitive tasks. Identity and access management, or IAM, is an essential part of any modern security strategy. Cloud identity and access management (IAM) is no exception. Cloud IAM can be defined as the policies, processes and technologies that enable an enterprise to manage user identity and user access in multi-cloud IT environments. To help you navigate the complexities of cloud IAM, we've put together an overview of most important Vendors.