Identity & Access Management (IAM): Managing Identities Securely
IAM is the foundation of any zero-trust architecture. This article explains identity lifecycle management, RBAC vs.
Summary: Identity federation enables the secure use of identities across organizational boundaries - without the need for separate accounts. SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, and WS-Federation are the protocols used. Typical use cases: 'Login with Azure AD,' B2B partner access, and cloud SSO. Security risks arise from incorrect trust configuration, insecure token validation, and overprivileged attributes.
Sources & References
- [1] NIST SP 800-63B: Digital Identity Guidelines - NIST
- [2] Microsoft Entra ID Documentation - Microsoft
- [3] BSI ORP.4: Identitäts- und Berechtigungsmanagement - BSI
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Managing Director of AWARE7 GmbH with many years of expertise in information security, penetration testing and IT risk management. Graduate of the Internet Security master's program at Westfälische Hochschule (if(is), Prof. Norbert Pohlmann). Bestselling author with Wiley-VCH and lecturer at the ASW-Akademie. His assessments of cybersecurity and digital sovereignty have appeared in Welt am Sonntag, WDR, Deutschlandfunk and Handelsblatt, among others.
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