{"id":101010,"date":"2025-01-17T15:10:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T07:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/version-2.com\/?p=101010"},"modified":"2025-01-13T15:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T07:17:53","slug":"what-is-identity-and-access-management-iam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/version-2.com\/en\/2025\/01\/what-is-identity-and-access-management-iam\/","title":{"rendered":"What is identity and access management (IAM)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"101010\" class=\"elementor elementor-101010\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35fe5dd post-content elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35fe5dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;cef08c3&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-409a2e9a\" data-id=\"409a2e9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2493f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2493f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/a.storyblok.com\/f\/157611\/1062x597\/ee6a19289f\/identity-and-access-management.png\/m\/1080x0\/filters:quality(60):format(avif)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"607\" \/><\/p><div class=\"richtext\"><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">So, to be more precise, identity and access management is a cybersecurity framework that allows companies to assign specific access permissions to individual users within the organization to ensure they can access only the systems, networks, and services necessary for their role. This means that, instead of granting all employees equal access to all resources, businesses can control exactly who has access to their systems and data\u2014and for what purpose.<\/p><h2 id=\"how-does-iam-work-exactly\" class=\"heading-xl text-primary\"><b>How does IAM work, exactly?<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">IAM is just a strategy, so it doesn\u2019t work on its own. Therefore, you need the right tools to be able to enforce it and put it into practice in your business. That\u2019s where IAM systems come in.<\/p><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">By definition, the goal of IAM systems is to perform two core tasks: authentication and authorization. Both of these play a part in making sure that the right person will get access to the right resources for the right reasons. Here\u2019s how it typically works:<\/p><ul class=\"leading-normal List_list__BljM0\"><li class=\"ListItem_item__ZgGQo list-item mb-2\"><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">First, the IAM system confirms the identity of a user by checking their credentials against a database that holds everyone\u2019s identity and access permissions.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"ListItem_item__ZgGQo list-item mb-2\"><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">The IAM system grants the user access only to the resources they\u2019ve been assigned.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">As you might expect, an IAM system typically comes with a set of dedicated tools that operators can use to easily create, monitor, modify, and delete access privileges for all members of the organization.<\/p><h2 id=\"the-role-iam-plays-in-security\" class=\"heading-xl text-primary\"><b>The role IAM plays in security<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">If you\u2019re still asking yourself the question \u201cWhat is IAM in cybersecurity?\u201d, we are here to tell you that IAM is considered a critical part of cybersecurity these days and that every organization should incorporate it into its cybersecurity strategy. Why? Because <b>IAM security is concerned with reducing identity-related access risks, improving legal compliance, and improving business performance across the entire organization<\/b>.<\/p><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">What is more, by helping companies manage digital identities and user access to company data, IAM tools make it very hard for non-authorized parties to hack into business networks and cause problems that could lead to big financial losses.<\/p><\/div><div><div id=\"Inner content blog banner - Business\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"richtext\"><h2 id=\"enterprise-identity-and-access-management\" class=\"heading-xl text-primary\"><b>Enterprise identity and access management<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">As you can probably guess, \u201centerprise identity and access management\u201d is a phrase that refers to all of the IAM policies, processes, and tools that large-scale businesses can use to manage access to their data and resources more securely and effectively.<\/p><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">Many of today\u2019s enterprise-like organizations have massive IT infrastructures that consist of a vast range of servers, databases, applications, and cloud environments \u2014 to which dozens, if not hundreds or thousands, of their employees must have easy access. Enterprise IAM solutions are, therefore, <b>a way for those big enterprises to make their resources available to a large number of employees without making any compromises in regard to cybersecurity<\/b>.<\/p><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">So, even if your business is a global one \u2014 that is, you have thousands of employees and run multiple projects around the world \u2014 many of the IAM solutions available today are powerful and flexible enough to give you the ability to manage user permissions and prevent unauthorized access with ease.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"richtext\"><h3 id=\"what-is-the-difference-between-identity-management-and-access-management\" class=\"heading-lg text-primary\"><b>What is the difference between identity management and access management?<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">The difference between identity management and access management essentially boils down to the part each of these two frameworks plays in the process of providing users with access to company resources.<\/p><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">Identity management is about (as its name suggests) user identities and the many ways they can be recognized and verified. Access management, on the other hand, deals with giving or withdrawing permissions and access privileges.<\/p><h3 id=\"iam-regulatory-compliance\" class=\"heading-lg text-primary\"><b>IAM regulatory compliance<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">Many of today\u2019s lawmakers around the world are striving towards creating and introducing new policies that will help protect the digital lives of their citizens. As a result, many of today\u2019s data privacy regulations (including HIPAA, SOC2, PCI DSS, FERPA, and GLBA) require businesses to follow strict IAM policies, which means they are obligated to manage access to data very carefully.<\/p><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">As you can expect, however, identity and access management solutions can be used to meet some of the compliance requirements (including, of course, IAM compliance)\u2014which is also one of the reasons why enterprises are interested in making them part of their IT environments.<\/p><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">Let us provide you with an example. To comply with the already-mentioned information security standard called PCI DSS, a vendor is required to establish strict IAM policies (including rules that clearly define user identities, authentication, and authorization methods), and processes that restrict access to environments where cardholder data is stored. Only with such IAM policies in place can a vendor become fully compliant with the PCI DSS standard.<\/p><h3 id=\"identity-and-access-management-benefits\" class=\"heading-lg text-primary\"><b>Identity and access management benefits<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">Implementing IAM solutions offers numerous benefits for businesses, regardless of their size or location. These include:<\/p><ol class=\"leading-normal List_list__BljM0 List_ol__Aykkt\"><li class=\"ListItem_item__ZgGQo list-item mb-2\"><p class=\"body-md text-primary\"><b>Enhanced cybersecurity \u2013 IAM solutions can help all businesses<\/b> &#8211; no matter their size or location &#8211; prevent data breaches and protect themselves against malware, identity theft, and phishing attacks.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"ListItem_item__ZgGQo list-item mb-2\"><p class=\"body-md text-primary\"><b>Simplified work for IT administrators<\/b> \u2014 With the use of IAM tools, IT administrators can develop new, advanced security policies and processes and implement them across the entire organization in a blink of an eye.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"ListItem_item__ZgGQo list-item mb-2\"><p class=\"body-md text-primary\"><b>Real-time monitoring of company data access<\/b> \u2014 IAM solutions allow you to remain in control of who can access what at your organization.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"ListItem_item__ZgGQo list-item mb-2\"><p class=\"body-md text-primary\"><b>Ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations<\/b> \u2014 IAM systems are designed to help users comply with legal requirements such as HIPAA, SOC2, and PCI DSS.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"ListItem_item__ZgGQo list-item mb-2\"><p class=\"body-md text-primary\"><b>Minimizing financial and reputational losses<\/b> \u2014 By allowing you to prevent fraudulent activities and unauthorized use of company resources, IAM solutions can help you maintain business continuity and avoid costly downtime.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/div><div class=\"richtext\"><h2 id=\"enterprise-identity-and-access-management-with-nordpass\" class=\"heading-xl text-primary\"><b>Enterprise identity and access management with NordPass<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"body-md text-primary\"><a class=\"cursor-pointer focus-visible transition-colors duration-250 ease-out text-success hover:text-teal-600 active:text-teal-800\" href=\"\/en\/enterprise-password-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-slug=\"Link to \/enterprise-password-manager\">NordPass Enterprise<\/a>, an encrypted password, and passkey management platform, can be used as an IAM tool to securely provide members of your organization with access to company data, systems, and applications. How so?<\/p><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">First of all, when you use the <a class=\"cursor-pointer focus-visible transition-colors duration-250 ease-out text-success hover:text-teal-600 active:text-teal-800\" href=\"\/en\/business-password-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-slug=\"Link to \/business-password-manager\">Business version of the NordPass platform<\/a>, you can share an unlimited number of digital entry points that you can assign to different departments or teams. This means that you can <b>fully control access to shared credentials, payment information, and other sensitive data<\/b> across the entire organization. Moreover, thanks to features such as the Activity Log, you can easily <b>monitor all company logins to know exactly who accessed what and when<\/b>.<\/p><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">Second, NordPass uses multi-factor authentication (MFA), as well as the single sign-on (SSO) authentication method, to <b>identify and verify each and every user once they try to access one of the company accounts<\/b>. The platform is equipped with three MFA options \u2014 an authenticator app, a security key, and backup codes \u2014 so that you can provide your team members with a few options in regard to how they can gain access to company resources.<\/p><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">Third, NordPass can help you <b>achieve regulatory compliance<\/b>. As mentioned, some standards (e.g., HIPAA and NIST) require organizations to implement secure access management solutions. With NordPass, not only can you easily manage access privileges, but you can also <b>establish rules, procedures, and policies that will allow your company to meet certain specifications<\/b>.<\/p><p class=\"body-md text-primary\">Of course, the fact that NordPass is an encrypted password management solution also means that you and your team members can use it to <b>securely and easily generate, store, manage, and share company credentials<\/b>. This is something that IAM tools cannot do \u2014 just as they cannot run password health check-ups or scan for data breaches to see if any of the credentials, payment information, or emails have been compromised \u2013 but NordPass can.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2004c86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"2004c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"63567\" class=\"elementor elementor-63567\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45e3ec76 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45e3ec76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c4f773e&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-311e216d\" data-id=\"311e216d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9a2e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d9a2e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>About NordPass<br \/><\/strong>NordPass is developed by Nord Security, a company leading the global market of cybersecurity products.<\/p><p>The web has become a chaotic space where safety and trust have been compromised by cybercrime and data protection issues. Therefore, our team has a global mission to shape a more trusted and peaceful online future for people everywhere.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"18103\" class=\"elementor elementor-18103\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-748947f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"748947f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c4f773e&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7995c19\" data-id=\"7995c19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a437045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a437045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">About Version 2 Digital<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. 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