A unified architectural framework that integrates disparate identity and access management tools to act as a single unified system, giving organizations a centralized approach for managing digital identities in complex IT environments.
Attacks that focus on stealing or guessing valid user credentials to bypass security perimeters. Once attackers obtain legitimate credentials, they appear as authorized users and can move through systems without triggering many security alerts.
Stands for Identity Provider. Acts as a central authority to verify users and grant secure access to applications, often through single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA). By creating, maintaining, and managing digital identities, it protects against unauthorized access by centralizing identity management and enforcing strong authentication.
A cybercriminal who specializes in gaining unauthorized access to computer networks and systems, then selling that access to other criminals. IABs are part of the Ransomware-as-a-Service economy.