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What is identity and access management (IAM) and why it comes first

November 10, 2026 · Equipe TrinusCore

Identity and Access Management (IAM) ensures that the right people and systems access the right resources, for the right reasons, at the right time.

Why identity is the new perimeter

With cloud, SaaS and remote work, there is no longer a trusted internal network. Poorly governed credentials, privileges and access are behind incidents such as Snowflake, where orphaned accounts without MFA enabled large-scale credential stuffing.

IAM pillars

• Inventory and governance: know who exists, what they access and who owns it.
• Authentication: MFA, passwordless and protection against social engineering.
• Authorization: least privilege and privileged access management (PAM).
• Federation: SSO with properly configured SAML/OIDC.
• Non-human identities: service accounts, API keys and AI agents.
• Detection: ITDR to identify identity abuse.

Where to start

1. Inventory accounts, including non-human ones.
2. Enable MFA on everything critical.
3. Review privileges and remove orphaned accounts.