IT concepts encompass the foundational principles and technologies that support modern information systems. This includes networking, databases, operating systems, virtualization, and cloud computing.
A break glass account is a special, privileged emergency access key (or an actual user account, or service account) designed for rare, critical scenarios. You use it when normal sign-in systems fail or when immediate administrative action is required.
The term itself refers to breaking the protective glass to access emergency equipment; these accounts remain dormant under strict controls until an urgent situation demands their use.
Unlike your standard administrative accounts, break glass accounts are designed to bypass typical access control mechanisms to restore system functionality during outages, security incidents, or infrastructure failures.
An API gateway is essentially a centralized entry point; a server that acts as the “bouncer” and “traffic cop” for all requests trying to access your company’s back-end services.
Its job is to manage traffic flow while enforcing crucial rules like authentication (checking ID), authorization (checking permissions), and rate limiting (making sure no one overwhelms the system).
The process of connecting secrets managers with other systems, applications, or cloud services to automate the retrieval and use of secrets. Secrets managers often provide integrations with popular development frameworks, deployment tools, and cloud platforms to streamline secret management.
Quota
IT Concepts
In IAM and workload management, a quota refers to the predefined limits set on resources that a user, machine, or application can access. For instance, quotas may restrict the number of API calls, storage usage, or the number of machines a user can provision within a cloud environment.
Syncing
IT Concepts
The process of synchronizing data between multiple devices or platforms to ensure consistency and accessibility. Password managers often support syncing to enable users to access their passwords and sensitive information across different devices and environments.
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
IT Concepts
SDLC is a structured process for developing software, consisting of phases such as planning, designing, coding, testing, deploying, and maintaining. In IAM, the SDLC is critical for ensuring that identity and access controls are built securely into software products throughout their development.
Software Development Kit (SDK)
IT Concepts
An SDK is a set of tools, libraries, and documentation that enables developers to build software applications for specific platforms or services. In IAM, SDKs are often provided by IAM solutions or cloud providers to allow seamless integration of identity and access management functionality into applications.
