Back to Glossary Identity and Access Management (IAM) The discipline and technology framework for managing digital identities, users, devices, applications, and AI agents, and controlling what resources each identity can access, under what conditions, and with what level of privilege. A mature IAM program encompasses authentication (including MFA), authorization, privileged access management, identity lifecycle governance, and audit logging; forming the foundation of a… The discipline and technology framework for managing digital identities, users, devices, applications, and AI agents, and controlling what resources each identity can access, under what conditions, and with what level of privilege. A mature IAM program encompasses authentication (including MFA), authorization, privileged access management, identity lifecycle governance, and audit logging; forming the foundation of a Zero Trust security architecture.
