IAM , as described by SOCRadar, is a security framework that helps organisations manage user identities and control access to digital resources, aiming to ensure the right people have the right access at the right time. The article outlines three core principles: identification, authentication, and authorization, with MFA and biometrics among the methods used to verify identities.
It lists key components including user provisioning and deprovisioning, authentication, authorization, directory services, password management, and access governance, all working together to keep access controlled, monitored, and secure. Benefits highlighted include improved security, streamlined user management, and compliance support, facilitated by features such as MFA, RBAC, SSO, and continuous monitoring.
The piece also stresses best practices like regular access reviews, strong password policies, MFA adoption, user training, audit and monitoring of IAM logs, and enforcing the principle of least privilege, noting that risks from phishing and business email compromise remain a concern. 27 March 2026.