[Identity Management] Identity Management in the Age of Hybrid IT

Microsoft just released 2 white papers about Identity Management.

The Four Pillars of Identity

The purpose of this document is to define and provide detailed conceptual information on the four fundamental pillars of identity that can be useful in creating a strategic direction for an identity infrastructure in your organization.  Based on our knowledge and expertise, we at Microsoft, believe that a strong, healthy, and flexible identity infrastructure must consist of processes, technologies, and policies that are derived from these four pillars. It is also our purpose to explore key industry trends related to identity and access management and how you may apply them in your designs. An identity infrastructure is a collection of processes, technologies, and policies for managing digital identities and controlling how identities can be used to access resources.

Wiki version : The Four Pillars of Identity - Identity Management in the Age of Hybrid IT
Word version : The Four Pillars of Identity - Identity Management in the Age of Hybrid IT

Identity Infrastructure Capabilities

The purpose of this document is to provide detailed conceptual information on identity infrastructure capabilities specific to both on-premises and cloud computing that we at Microsoft are most often asked by our customers to implement. It is also in our purpose to provide introductory information on the existing Microsoft solutions that can help you obtain these popular identity infrastructure capabilities. The information presented in this document requires the reader to be familiar with the concepts and understand in detail the four fundamental pillars of an identity infrastructure as defined by our in-house solution architects.

Wiki version : Identity Infrastructure Capabilities-Identity Management in the Age of Hybrid IT
Word version : Identity Infrastructure Capabilities-Identity Management in the Age of Hybrid IT