Identity, Credential, And Access Management (icam)

Primary definition

Programs, processes, technologies, and personnel used to create trusted digital identity representations of individuals and non-person entities (NPEs), bind those identities to credentials that may serve as a proxy for the individual or NPE in access transactions, and leverage the credentials to provide authorized access to an agency's resources. See also attribute-based access control (ABAC). Source: FICAM Roadmap and Implementation Guidance V2.0

Also known asICAM · Identity and Access Management · IAM · Credential and Access Management
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Programs, processes, technologies, and personnel used to create trusted digital identity representations of individuals and non-person entities (NPEs), bind those identities to credentials that may serve as a proxy for the individual or NPE in access transactions, and leverage the credentials to provide authorized access to an agency's resources. See also attribute-based access control (ABAC). Source: FICAM Roadmap and Implementation Guidance V2.0

Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Identity, Credential, And Access Management (icam). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/identity-credential-and-access-management-icam

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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