Mastering the Skies: Top Five Dimensions in Navigating Cloud Computing Identity and Access Management

IAM Dimension: Access Rights and Privileges

Access rights might seem simple from the surface, but it is a labyrinthine world of complexity at its core. Differentiating between who can access what and how much they can access becomes a very fine line to tread on. These rights and privileges are decided by IAM policies in place.

Different employees in an organization need varying degrees of access to data. For instance, a typical employee may only need to access a few specific databases, while the IT team might need broad access to manage the systems. Properly managing these access rights and privileges is a critical IAM dimension in cloud computing. Inadequate control can inadvertently expose sensitive information.