Professional reference
Source character: Guidance
NIST overview page describing identity and access management as a critical cybersecurity capability focused on ensuring the right people and things have the right access to the right resources at the right time. Useful for connecting HR-driven role data with access control logic.
Authors: National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST
Year: 2026
Publication: NIST Identity and Access Management Resource Center
DOI/URL: https://www.nist.gov/identity-and-access-management
Citation:
National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST. (2026). Identity and access management. NIST Identity and Access Management Resource Center