What is ICAM and How Can It Help Your Institution?
Identity, Credential, and Access Management – or ICAM – is a set of security tools, policies, and systems that help organizations authenticate and authorize users on their networks. Through ICAM, educational institutions can assure that the right person is accessing the right information at the right time for the right reason.
Specifically, identity management allows an institution to establish, maintain, and terminate credentials for individuals. Credential management allows an institution to issue, track, update, and revoke credentials, and access management allows an institution to authorize access to specific documents or applications, making sure only approved individuals can interact with sensitive information.
Implementing ICAM solutions can boost an educational institution's cybersecurity by simplifying user management, improving access controls, and helping uncover compromised credentials. As an IT professional, you can help your institution by understanding your access management services and staying up to date on common frameworks for designing and managing IT systems.
At a minimum, institutions should compare network and application accounts with up-to-date Human Resources information to remove old accounts or identify needed changes in permissions.
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