Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a framework of policies, technologies, and processes that ensure the right individuals or systems have appropriate access to resources within an organization. IAM systems manage authentication (verifying the identity of users) and authorization (determining what resources or services they can access).
IAM solutions often include features like multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO), and role-based access control (RBAC). Cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud provide built-in IAM tools to help organizations manage access to their services securely. IAM helps organizations enforce security, meet compliance requirements, and ensure that sensitive data and systems are accessed only by authorized users or systems.
How CodeBranch applies Identity and Access Management (IAM) in real projects
The definition above gives you the concept — but knowing what Identity and Access Management (IAM) means is different from knowing when and how to apply it in a production system. At CodeBranch, we have spent 20+ years building custom software across healthcare, fintech, supply chain, proptech, audio, connected devices, and more. Every entry in this glossary reflects how our engineering, architecture, and QA teams actually use these concepts on client projects today.
Our work combines AI-powered agentic development, the Spec-Driven Development (SDD) framework, CI/CD pipelines with agent rules, and production-grade quality gates. Whether you are evaluating a technology for your product, trying to understand a vendor proposal, or simply learning, this glossary is written to give you practical, accurate context — not theoretical abstractions.
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