IDENTITY MANAGEMENT

What is Identity Management?

Identity Management refers to the process of controlling the information about users or computers: authentication, information access and actions authorized.

Managed identities include users, hardware, network resources and applications.

A common example would the multiple tasks and agents involved in the process of hiring/firing an employee where is necessary to grant/revoke permits on multiple entities: e-mail, remote access, mobile phone, applications.

Examples:

• Access Physical Card Provision
• Email Account Creation
• Application Access Permissions
• VPN/SSL Remote Access Configuration
• Mobile Telephone Provision

It is necessary to define, deploy and maintain Management and Security Policies.