An authentication system that requires more than one distinct authentication factor for successful authentication.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
In geometry, this shape is formed by a continuous curve that forms a closed loop with all points equidistant from the center
A circle.
In this year, Deloitte rebranded and introduced the green dot representing being digital.
2003
In the US, this annual event showcases a parade of elaborately decorated floats, marching bands, and performers
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
CIAM
Client User Identity and Access Management (CIAM)
The party that manages a subscriber’s primary authentication credentials and issues assertions derived from those credentials. (e.g. a CSP)
Identity Provider (IdP)
A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, and animals, often performing in a large tent
Circus.
In the classic arcade game, this iconic character is known for eating ghosts and cherries and is colored primarily green
Pac-Man
This popular Indian festival involves the colorful throwing of powdered dyes and water at each other in celebration of spring
Holi
CAM
Cloud Access Management (CAM)
The collection of access rights to perform transaction functions ( aka access rights).
Entitlements
A circular band of color that appears around the sun or moon
Halo or Ring
This is the term for the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water
Photosynthesis
In the United States, this iconic event involves a small rodent predicting the weather on February 2nd each year
Groundhog Day
GIGA
Global Identity Governance & Administration (GIGA)
The process of identifying, estimating, and prioritizing risks to organizational operations, assets, individuals, and other organizations, resulting from the operation of a system.
Risk Assessment
In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," this is the powerful and dangerous artifact that Frodo must destroy
The One Ring.
In this major US city, the River is famously dyed green every year to celebrate St. Patrick's Day
Chicago
In Indian culture, this festival of lights is celebrated with the lighting of lamps and the exchange of sweets
Diwali
MIM
Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM)
An interactive feature added to web forms to distinguish whether a human or automated agent is using the form. Typically, it requires entering text corresponding to a distorted image or a sound stream.
Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA)
The number of Olympic rings on the Olympic flag
Five
In written language, three consecutive dots are called this when used to indicate an omission or a pause in speech or thought
Ellipsis
This Indian festival celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters, marked by the sister tying a protective thread around her brother's wrist
Raksha Bandhan
DSP
Directory Services Protector (DSP)