Identity and Access Management: Principles of User Accounts, Authentication, Authorization, Privileged Access, Security Controls

Build a stronger foundation for protecting digital environments-one identity, credential, and permission at a time.Modern organizations depend on digital identities to access applications, systems, data, and critical infrastructure. When those identities are poorly managed, the consequences can include unauthorized access, privilege abuse, credential theft, data exposure, and serious operational risk.Identity and Access Management: Principles of User Accounts, Authentication, Authorization, Privileged Access, and Security Controls provides a practical foundation for understanding how organizations establish, manage, verify, and protect digital identities throughout their lifecycle.Inside, you'll explore the essential concepts behind effective access governance, including: - How digital identities and account lifecycles are established and maintained- The fundamentals of authentication and modern sign-in mechanisms- How authorization determines what a person or system can do- Least privilege and why excessive permissions create unnecessary risk- Strategies for protecting highly privileged accounts- Role-based and policy-based approaches to permissions- Credential protection, access reviews, and lifecycle management- Monitoring, auditing, and detecting suspicious access activity- Security controls that help reduce identity-related threats- Practical principles for designing stronger organizational access practicesWhether you're an IT professional, cybersecurity practitioner, systems administrator, technology leader, student, or someone building a foundation in enterprise security, this book helps turn complex concepts into a structured and understandable framework.Learn the principles. Understand the risks. Strengthen the controls. Protect what matters.