One of the most important factors for a business to survive is being trustworthy. For companies that provide digital services or host data, having external access to their systems and customer information is one of the biggest disaster scenarios. After such a scenario occurs, it can be quite difficult for the company to restore its reputation, recover data, and gain customers back, making it the biggest threat even for today's giants.
Therefore, being able to make your customers feel that access to digital spaces is both reliable and practical has become a necessity. Identity and Access Management (IAM) system has emerged from this need.
Although we all consider our security, we also do not want to give up quick and easy access to our daily tasks. With IAM, our aim is to provide a identity and access management solution that can reassure customers. Let's get to know the IAM service in detail.
WHAT IS IAM?
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a system that provides electronic identity verification management. With the IAM system, IT administrators can control user access to critical information in their businesses. It includes security measures such as Single Sign-On (SSO), two-factor authentication, and multi-factor authentication. With PlusClouds IAM service, user identity and profile data is securely stored. Users, servers, and robots can be easily managed. Leo4 Automation Tool allows for permission and tracking of actions within it.
PlusClouds IAM Review
IAM Core Functions
1) User Provisioning
Allows you to quickly create, modify, disable, or permanently delete user accounts and access permissions in the IT system. This way, you can easily manage individual and team accounts from a single place.
2) Authentication
Supports multi-factor authentication (MFA), biometric verification, and password management.
Supports various authentication protocols such as OTP (one-time password) and logins to social media platforms (Google, Facebook…).
3) Authorization
Enables the execution of authorization processes, such as validating the user's identity, managing permitted actions, file access, and resource usage.
4) Single Sign-On
Allows users to access multiple applications by logging in once. This eliminates the hassle of multiple passwords and authentications.
5) Federated Identity
Allows users to use the same credentials for different systems, and even different businesses.
6) Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Instead of assigning separate permissions for all users in the organization/system, it helps to organize for specific roles. It allows you to control the access of all users under this role simultaneously.
7) Identity Governance
Helps you to set rules for user access and audit user access. It allows you to easily assess compliance by generating detailed reports.
8) Identity Lifecycle Management
Manages user identities from the moment they are first created until the retirement stage.
9) Password Management
Helps in enforcing password policies, secure password resets, and enhancing password security.
10) Risk-Based Authentication (RBA)
Detects potential risks in a user's actions such as logging in. Adapts authentication methods according to these risks using machine learning.
11) Integration with Other Systems
You can automate user management processes by seamlessly integrating with HR systems.
IAM Advanced Features
Advanced Password Management
IAM uses Argon2id and scrypt technologies to make password management as secure as possible. It stores passwords as non-repeating character strings instead of their original forms by performing a process called “hashing.” Rehashing is done wherever possible.
It securely stores old passwords to prevent the repetition of past passwords.
Token Management
A token refers to the pieces of data used in authentication systems.
Token security is provided with JWT and Laravel password application.
Customer information and location details are entered into tokens, thus enhancing security.
Transparent JWT Token
Validates users at the application or load balancer level, thus optimizing performance.
You can request a Penetration Test to identify potential vulnerabilities in your IT system. Don't forget to check out the PlusClouds cloud servers with its advanced IAM module and various additional services!
