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Hackers seeking a way into enterprise IT networks continue to target what is typically the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain: end users. This has made identity management capabilities a pillar of modern companies' cybersecurity strategy, as the ability to restrict access to legitimate users based on digital identities has become essential to protecting systems and data. An identity management frameworks help enterprises control user access to critical information. Administrators can regulate individual access to systems, networks and data based on the users' role in the enterprise. The goal is to keep vulnerable information, applications and resources safe by only allowing those with appropriate administrative duties access to them. It is vital that company leaders remember the management part, however. The mobile workforce, cloud computing and IoT continue to disrupt businesses' IT processes. More devices and services require the development of increasingly complex frameworks outlining specific access privileges ...