Identity
The digital representation of a person, service, or device in a system, the set of attributes and credentials that distinguishes one actor from another and to which access and accountability are tied. It is the foundation of access control.
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8 lessons cover this conceptIdentity, Accounts, and the Identity Lifecycle
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Authentication Factors and Modern Authentication
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Federated Identity: SSO, OAuth, and OpenID Connect
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Directory Services and Identity Infrastructure
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Authorization Models: RBAC, ABAC, and Beyond
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Privileged Access Management
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Identity ATT&CK Patterns and Defender Signals
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Authentication, Authorization, and Accountability
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