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CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 · Domain 3: Security and disaster recovery

Identity and access management: least privilege, role-based access, groups, MFA, SSO, account lockout, password policies, service accounts, auditing

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Identity and access management (IAM) decides who can log in to a server and what they can do once there. Most breaches involve misused or stolen credentials, so IAM is one of the most important security controls an administrator manages.

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