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Non-Human Identity Terms: A to Z Glossary

Looking for a straightforward rundown of non-human workload IAM-related terms, from the basic to the advanced? You’re in the right place. We’ve compiled a glossary that covers everything related to secure systems design, identity management, and data protection – from “A”ccess control to “Z”ero Trust.

Whether you’re looking to mature your workload IAM strategy or just need a quick reference or refresher, this glossary is here to make sure you have the precise terminology at your fingertips.

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Access Control

Security concepts

The practice of regulating access to resources or systems based on permissions and authorization policies. Secrets managers implement access control mechanisms to restrict who can view, modify, or retrieve stored secrets, ensuring that only authorized users or applications have access

Agent-to-Human Handoff

AI/MCP Concepts

A mechanism where the AI agent seamlessly transfers a task to a human operator when a problem exceeds the agent’s pre-defined complexity threshold or requires sensitive human judgment.

Agentic AI

AI/MCP Concepts

AI systems designed to exhibit agency, meaning they can autonomously pursue complex goals by planning, breaking down tasks, making decisions, and executing sequences of actions with limited direct human supervision.

Agentic Workflow

AI/MCP Concepts

A structured, automated process that defines the flow of control, data, and decisions among one or more agents and external tools to accomplish a defined business objective.

AI Agent

AI/MCP Concepts

A software program or system (often built around an LLM) that perceives its environment, reasons about the goal, makes decisions, and takes actions (often using tools) to achieve a specific objective.

API (Application Programming Interface)

IT concepts

A set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate with each other. Secrets managers often provide APIs for programmatically accessing and managing secrets, enabling seamless integration with existing workflows and automation tools.

API Gateway

IT concepts

A server that acts as an intermediary between clients and backend services, providing features such as authentication, authorization, rate limiting, logging, and monitoring. API gateways help enforce security policies and simplify API management.

API Key

Identity types

A unique identifier used to authenticate and authorize access to an API. API keys are commonly issued to developers or applications and included in API requests as a parameter or header.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI/MCP Concepts

The broad field encompassing machines or software that performs tasks typically requiring human intelligence, such as learning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making.

Attestation

IAM concepts

The process of formally verifying or confirming the accuracy, authenticity, or compliance of a statement, document, or assertion. In the context of identity and access management (IAM) or cybersecurity, attestation typically involves validating the integrity and validity of various elements such as user identities, access permissions, configurations, or system states.