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What to Expect in Week 2

Learn about the role of identification and authentication as key concepts in identity and access management.
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In the coming week, we will cover two main topics:

  • identification
  • authentication

Week 1: What is identity and access management? Governance part 1 and part 2. Week 2: Key concepts identification. Key concepts authentication. Biometric authentication. Week 3: Key authorization part 1 and part 2. Week 4: Organizational processes part 1 and part 2.

By the end of this week, you will be able to:

  • describe the key concept ‘identification’
  • explain how identification is used in identity and access management
  • describe the key concept ‘authentication’
  • explain how authentication is used in identity and access management

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