What to Expect: Future Trends in Identity and Access Management
Summary
This article discusses future trends in Identity and Access Management (IAM), anticipating significant disruption in the next five years. It highlights emerging models like DevOps/microservices in identity systems, cloud-based IAM, self-sovereign identity using blockchain, IoT integration, evolving privacy regulations, and new governance approaches.
IFF Assessment
The article focuses on advancements and future trends in identity and access management, which are crucial for strengthening security defenses.
Defender Context
Understanding future IAM trends is critical for defenders to proactively plan and implement robust access controls. Staying ahead of evolving models like self-sovereign identity and cloud-native IAM will be key to preventing unauthorized access and data breaches.