Terms, concepts, and acronyms used with Verint Identity.
A
Authentication
Verification of the identity of a user trying to access a resource.
Authorization
The process of determining the resources a user can access.
Automatic provisioning
Synchronizing user identities from an IdP to Verint Identity. If your IdP supports SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management), you can configure SCIM provisioning and sync user identities from your IdP to the Identity Service automatically.
C
CSV File
Comma-separated values file. A delimited plain text file containing a list of data values separated with a comma.
F
Federated identity
Federated and non-federated refer to the way that an identity is authenticated. A federated identity is authenticated by an Identity Provider (IdP). A non-federated identity is authenticated by the application or service the user accesses.
I
IAM
Identity and Access Management, commonly known as IAM, provides control over user validation and resource access. In IAM, a user account is a digital identity.
Identity
A unique set of data that a product, system, or provider requires to authenticate a user before granting them access to a resource.
Identity Management
The administrative interface to the Verint Identity Service that provides easy access to user details and configuration information.
Identity Service
Verint's centralized, cloud-based service for identity and access management.
J
JWT
JSON Web Token (JWT): A token representing some number of claims, most typically the claim that the holder is authenticated and authorized to access a resource. JWT tokens are stored in a JSON format with standardized fields for issuer, subject, and expiry.
M
MFA
Multi-factor authentication (MFA). Additional proof of identity such as one-time passwords.
N
Non-federated identity
Federated and non-federated refer to the way that an identity is authenticated. A federated identity is authenticated by an Identity Provider (IdP). A non-federated identity is authenticated by the application or service the user accesses.
P
Provisioning
A process in identity and access management that involves creating, maintaining, updating, and deleting user accounts and their access rights across systems and applications. The process ensures that users have the appropriate permissions to access the resources they need based on their role within a company or organization.
S
SAML
Security Assertion Markup Language: An XML-based open standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data between an IdP and a service provider (SP) such as the Verint Identity Service.
SCIM
System for Cross-domain Identity Management: A standard for automating the exchange of user identity information between identity domains. SCIM defines standard operations through a REST-based system for manipulating the resources as JSON objects.
SSO
Single sign-on (SSO): Enables users to sign in to a Verint Identity-enabled product once with a single set of credentials and gain access to all of their other Verint Identity-enabled licensed products without needing to sign in again. SSO simplifies the user experience and enhance security by reducing the number of passwords users need to remember and manage.
T
Token authentication
A method of authenticating to an application or service with a signed certificate containing session state information.