Access Management - Activity
Authentication
Checking that someone really is who they claim to be before they are given access to a system or data
What's it for?
Stops someone getting access unless they can prove who they are.
For example…
You enter your password and confirm a prompt to prove it is you
A passkey verifies the employee's identity before the HR portal lets them in; permissions are decided separately afterwards.
Think of it like…
Showing your ID at the door: it proves you are the person you say you are