Authentication and Authorization Defined_ What's the Difference_.pdf
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- 1. Authentication and Authorization Defined: What's the Difference? Authentication and authorization are used in conjunction (and frequently interchangeably) as businesses progress toward digital maturity in the age of sophisticated cloud-based systems and tight online security. Despite the fact that the names sound identical, they refer to two distinct security methods. Authentication confirms a user's identity, while authorization verifies if the user has permission to execute a certain function in the context of customer identity and access management (CIAM).
- 2. In other words, authentication identifies users by verifying that they are who they claim to be, whereas authorization establishes a user's rights and privileges. What is Authentication Authentication is the process of recognizing users and verifying that they are who they say they are. A password is one of the most common and apparent ways to verify identification. If the user name and password credential match, the identity is valid, and the system provides the user access. To authenticate users and deploy security beyond what passwords typically give, many organizations utilize current authentication approaches such as one-time passcodes (OTP) through SMS or email, single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and biometrics, among others. What is Authorization After a user's identity has been successfully authenticated, authorization takes place. It's about granting full or partial access to resources such as databases, finances, and other important information in order to complete the task. After an employee has been verified and authenticated via ID and password authentication, the next step in an organization would be to define what resources the employee would have access to. Understanding the Techniques of Authentication and Authorization IAM administrators should understand the fundamentals of using both authentication and authorization, as well as how they differ. For example, an organization may grant access to its workplace systems to all of its employees (that's authentication!). However, not everyone will be able to access its password-protected data (that's permission!).
- 3. Organizations may be protected by implementing authentication with the appropriate authorization procedures, while streamlined access will allow their workers to be more productive. The following is a list of the most often used authentication and authorization procedures in CIAM solutions. However, both authentication and authorization use technologies such as JWT, SAML, OpenID Authorization, and OAuth. Check out the infographic to discover more about the concept, differences, and techniques of authentication vs authorization.