Identity and Access Management Video
What is Identity and Access Management (IAM) ?
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a framework that manages digital identities using technologies, policies, and business processes. It enhances visibility and control over user access to resources, addressing cybersecurity threats, protecting intellectual property, and ensuring regulatory compliance. IAM addresses questions such as managing unique identities, authenticating credentials, controlling resource access, and authorizing permissions. IAM tools automate these processes and enable granular control, utilizing technologies like biometrics, AI, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) to improve security.
Why is IAM important?
Data and intellectual property are crucial for organizations, making their security essential. With the rise of digital identities and sophisticated threats, traditional IAM methods are inadequate. Modern IAM solutions support zero-trust security, incorporating identity lifecycle management, multi-factor authentication (MFA), role-based or attribute-based access control, centralized user data repositories, and monitoring. These components ensure only authorized users access critical resources.
Benefits of IAM
A robust IAM framework provides several benefits:
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Greater security: Streamlined digital identities reduce risk and exposure to threats like data breaches and phishing.
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Centralized control: Role-based access control (RBAC) allows for centralized management of authentication and access rules.
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Regulatory compliance: Enhanced visibility and control help meet regulatory requirements.
Additionally, it simplifies access for employees and customers through single credentials and secure authentication.
Equinix Identity Authentication
Equinix has implemented single sign-on (SSO) using email addresses for platform access. New customers are automatically enabled for email-based authentication, while existing customers can migrate through a self-service process. This system allows for logging into Equinix portals with an email address. Users can also manage multi-factor authentication (MFA), including changing methods, generating recovery codes, or deactivating MFA.
Equinix Access Management
The industry standard for access management is Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), which simplifies permissions by assigning users to roles rather than individual permissions. Equinix employs RBAC for its digital services, allowing administrators to define a resource hierarchy and assign permissions that propagate to child resources. This approach streamlines access management by linking privileges to job roles, making it easier to manage and control access. Equinix offers predefined roles and allows custom roles at the organizational level, enhancing security and efficiency. With RBAC, users have single credentials and clearly defined access permissions, improving the security and control of organizational assets.
Features
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Customer Resource Hierarchy (CRH) – View and manage the structure of organizations, projects and resources.
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Access Management (AM) – Add users and grant access to the user in a given resource. Create custom roles that suit your internal organization setup.
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Identity Management – Manage your access and security settings. Link your accounts and switch between them without having to re-login.
