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Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software Articles

What is Identity and Access Management? Effects on Security

A lot goes into ensuring employees have the right access to company resources to do their jobs.

by Sagar Joshi

Centralized Vs. Decentralized Identity Management Compared

Managing user identities in an organization is a nightmare for IT teams.

by Soundarya Jayaraman

What Is an Access Control List (ACL)? Types and Examples

Where there are no rules, there is chaos.

by Soundarya Jayaraman

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software Glossary Terms

Identity Management

Identity management helps prevent unauthorized access to company systems and data. Understand the benefits, challenges, and best practices.

by Alyssa Towns

Passwordless Authentication

Passwordless authentication takes the hassle out of entering passwords. Learn the benefits, types, and how it differs from multi-factor authentication.

by Alyssa Towns

Cloud-Native Applications

Cloud-native applications are built to reside on cloud platforms to offer more agility. Learn about their benefits, security measures, and key features.

by Sagar Joshi

Private Cloud

A private cloud is a dedicated cloud computing environment used by a single organization. Learn about the four types, benefits, and best practices .

by Kelly Fiorini

Multi-Factor Authentication

Multi-factor authentication uses two or more methods of identification to allow logins to an app or account. Learn more about using MFA in business.

by Holly Landis

Identity and Access Management

Identity and access management (IAM) helps businesses verify users and control access to apps, systems, and data to improve security and efficiency.

by Holly Landis

Data Security

Data security is the practice of protecting data from unauthorized parties. Learn more about data security strategies and best practices to prevent data breaches, and find helpful information on creating a data security policy.

by Sagar Joshi

User Role and Access Management

What is user role and access management and why is it important as a software feature?

by Merry Marwig, CIPP/US

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software Discussions

Question on: JumpCloud

Can JumpCloud replace Active Directory?

Yes, it can. Like %90+ of companies, you don't need the complexities of AD.

Answered: Mustafa Akın on April 27, 2023

Yes it can. We have clients that are very geographically distributed and we use JumpCloud instead of AD for these clients.

Answered: Russell Quinn on April 26, 2023

For the most part, Jumpcloud can replace Active Directory if your Active Directory requirements are relatively basic. For example, Jumpcloud only supports a subset of Group Policy settings. You can't set group policies for automatically sharing network folders depending on user or user group, or automatically install printer drivers for new users or devices. If you have an all Microsoft environment, a DC with Active Directory is more robust with more granular control. However, if you have a mixed environment (PC's., Macs, Linux) and do not need the more advanced features of a DC and Active directory, then Jumpcloud is likely going to be a better option. Junpdrive does provide for integration with and synching with Active directory though.

Answered: Chuck Juhl on April 26, 2023

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Question on: Okta

Is there a way to access your applications on a mobile device?

I know the verification for okta gets sent to your mobile phone or apple watch, but how do you actually access your applications?

There is an Okta Mobile app from which you can access your work applications, but it requires a little extra setup and not all organization use it. Otherwise, simply open your work applications on your mobile device (if they have apps, of course) and select the SSO sign in option to prompt the Okta Verify app to log you in.

Answered: Erin Caldwell on May 1, 2020

So there is an app called Okta Mobile , that has a mobile web version of the Okta Page .. You can use that :)

Answered: Alexandru Durlea on May 1, 2020

Not that I am aware of. From my knowledge the mobile app is used to verify you are the person signing in online from your desktop computer. It’s send you a notification with a 30 second time limit to check your phone and verify

Answered: Dawson Snow on May 1, 2020

Not really. Mobile device is used for multi factor authentication only

Answered: Bill Rosser on November 22, 2019

Yes. Install Okta Mobile app on your mobile. Sign in to Okta mobile and setup the account. YOu will prompted to confirm the PIN. And that's it !

Answered: Yogesh M on May 1, 2020

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Which Identity and Access Management systems enforce conditional access blocking logins from untrusted geographic locations?

Hey G2 users, a security architect trying to stop a credential-stuffing attack from an unexpected country is precisely the problem conditional access inside Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems is meant to solve.

Microsoft Entra ID: Conditional Access policies are a named, core feature, built specifically to enforce adaptive access rules, including geographic restrictions.
Okta: Authentication and authorization capabilities include context-aware access rules, designed to detect anomalous login locations before they lead to compromise.
Cisco Duo: Pulls identity visibility and context from multiple sources, giving conditional access decisions more signal than location data alone.
JumpCloud: Unifies identity and device management, giving IT complete control over every access point, including the actual source of a login.
Rippling IT: Real-time monitoring and least-privilege controls extend to access location as a risk signal feeding automated policy enforcement.

For teams that turned on geographic blocking, did it actually stop real attack attempts, or mostly just add friction for legitimate employees traveling?

I’d watch how often legitimate travel gets caught by the same policy. Geographic blocking is useful, but the stronger setup probably combines location with device trust, MFA, and user risk so unusual travel doesn’t create unnecessary lockouts.

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software Articles

What is Identity and Access Management? Effects on Security

Centralized Vs. Decentralized Identity Management Compared

What Is an Access Control List (ACL)? Types and Examples

What Is CSPM? How It Ensures a Secure Cloud Environment

How Small Business Employees are Adjusting to Remote Work

How to Authenticate Remote Workers in a Zero Trust Security Model

How to Strengthen Remote Workforce Security During Crises

The Case for Multicloud Infrastructure Adoption

What Is Corporate Governance? (+Why It's Vital to Your Business)

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software Glossary Terms

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software Discussions

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Software Reports