Cybersecurity definition
What is IAM?
IAM stands for Identity and Access Management.
By Cyber Tool Stack Editorial TeamUpdated
Definition
The system that manages who employees are, what they're allowed to access, and how that access is granted and revoked over their time at a company.
Where IAM fits in the security landscape
These beginner lessons use this term while explaining the surrounding security control.
Related cybersecurity terms
SSOSingle Sign-OnA login flow that lets a user authenticate once and gain access to many connected applications, instead of maintaining a separate username and password for each one.IGAIdentity Governance and AdministrationThe discipline of running periodic access reviews, modeling entitlements as roles, and producing audit evidence that an organization's access actually matches who should have it.IdPIdentity ProviderThe system that actually authenticates a user's identity and issues the token other applications trust, underpinning single sign-on.