Identity Governance

Noun · Security & Infosec

Definitions

  1. The policies, processes, and controls used to manage who should have access to what, who approves it, how it is reviewed, and how it is removed. Identity governance sits above authentication technology and focuses on entitlement ownership, certification, and accountability.

    In plain English: The rules and oversight for deciding and reviewing who gets access to systems.

    Example: "The company had SSO, but weak identity governance meant nobody could explain why old contractors still had access."

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