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Machine Identity in Cybersecurity and IAM
Machine Identity in Cybersecurity and IAM
Who it's for:
  • InfoSec Professionals
  • Risk Office / Owners 
  • IT / Cybersecurity Liaisons 
  • Technology / Site Reliability Engineers (SRE) / DevOps Teams
  • Business Process Owners
  • Application Developers
  • Government / Regulatory Bodies

Machine Identity in Cybersecurity and IAM

Release Date: 09/19/2023

Identity management is a crucial aspect of information security, as it ensures that only authorized individuals and entities have access to sensitive data and resources. With the increasing use of technology in today's organizations, identity management has expanded to include (but is not limited to) machine identities (anything other than human), such as device identities, digital identities, and workload identities. This whitepaper aims to define machine identities, explore their history and significance, and provide best practices for managing and governing the risks associated with them.

Key Takeaways

In this article, we aim to provide an overview of:
  • Definition of Machine Identities
  • Background History
  • Differences From Human Identities
  • Protecting Machine Identities
  • Challenges with Machine Identities
  • Best Practices
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