Access Management

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Definition(s):

Access Management is the set of practices that enables only those permitted the ability to perform an action on a particular resource. The three most common Access Management services you encounter every day perhaps without realizing it are: Policy Administration, Authentication, and Authorization.
Source(s):
NIST SP 1800-21B from FICAM Architecture

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