Identity & Access Management (IAM): The Goldmine of Cybersecurity Investments CyberDudeBivash Authority Report – Protecting Digital Identities in the Zero Trust Era

Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction: Why IAM is the New Cybersecurity Battlefield IAM Market Landscape & Growth Trends Core Components of IAM Authentication & MFA Authorization & Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Privileged Access Management (PAM) Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) Business Drivers for IAM Investment Cybersecurity Threats Exploiting IAM Weaknesses Real-World Breaches Linked to IAM Failures IAM in the Zero Trust Framework Technical Deep Dive: IAM Architectures & Protocols (SAML, OAuth, OIDC, SCIM) Advanced IAM Threats: MFA Bypass, Session Hijacking, Phishing Proxies The Role of AI & ML in IAM IAM Solutions: Vendor Landscape (Okta, Microsoft Entra, Ping, CyberArk, ForgeRock, BeyondTrust) IAM Deployment Challenges & Best Practices Compliance & Regulatory Perspective (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX, ISO 27001) I...