IAM-specialist

An IAM Specialist designs, implements, configures and manages Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions that control how users, applications and systems authenticate and access organizational resources. The role typically covers identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, access policies, role-based access control, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication and access governance. IAM Specialists work closely with cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud and application teams to ensure that access is secure, appropriate and compliant throughout the identity lifecycle. IAM is considered a fundamental cybersecurity capability.