Machine Identity

Noun · Security & Infosec

Definitions

  1. A credential-backed digital identity assigned to a device, server, container, service, or workload so systems can authenticate and authorize it automatically. Machine identities are often implemented with certificates, keys, or workload tokens rather than usernames and passwords.

    In plain English: A digital identity used by a machine or service to prove who it is.

    Example: "The platform replaced shared service passwords with short-lived machine identity certificates issued per workload."

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