4: 1 Identification Flashcards
What is the goal of Identity and Access Management
Ensure only authorized users gain access to information
Identification
Individual makes claim of their identity
Authentication
Individual proves identity to level of system requirements
Authorization
System checks that individual is allowed to access system
On what environments should IAM work?
Cloud and On-Prem
What is the goal of identification?
Ensure that each user will be unique and not confused with others
Username
Unique for all systems, not a secret
Access Cards
Requires use of a reader
Smart Cards
Better than a magnetic strip (utilizes an integrated circuit chip)
Magnetic Strip
Can be duplicated
Biometric Authentication
Something you are (identification and authorization), including eye scan, fingerprint scan)
What makes the best biometric authenticators
Those with easy enrollment, low false acceptance rate, low rejection rate, low intrusiveness
