INSIDER THREAT SECURITY BLOG

Identity and access management (IAM) is a major part of day-to-day enterprise workflows, and with that often comes confusion around authentication, authorization, single sign-on, and federated identity. Let’s break each down in simple terms, which also apply to consumer workflows in addition professional environments. Authentication (AuthN) vs. Authorization (AuthZ) Authentication is confirming a user is who they say they are, when logging-in to an account, service, website, application…