Which term describes automatic user account creation and management?

Which term describes automatic user account creation and management?

• A. Automated Provisioning
• B. Password Synchronization
• C. Cloud-Based IAM
• D. Enterprise IAM

Answer: (A)

Automated Provisioning describes automatic user account creation and ongoing management. In IAM, provisioning is the lifecycle of identities—creating accounts, assigning appropriate roles and permissions, updating them as users change roles, and deprovisioning when they leave. Automating this process lets events from HR systems or directory sources trigger the right account setup and updates without manual steps, ensuring timely access, consistency, and adherence to least-privilege policies. It also reduces the risk of orphaned or stale accounts and speeds up onboarding and offboarding. Password Synchronization focuses on keeping a password consistent across systems, not on creating or managing user accounts. Cloud-Based IAM and Enterprise IAM refer to broader deployment or organizational scopes of IAM services, not specifically the automatic lifecycle of account creation and management.

Automated Provisioning describes automatic user account creation and ongoing management. In IAM, provisioning is the lifecycle of identities—creating accounts, assigning appropriate roles and permissions, updating them as users change roles, and deprovisioning when they leave. Automating this process lets events from HR systems or directory sources trigger the right account setup and updates without manual steps, ensuring timely access, consistency, and adherence to least-privilege policies. It also reduces the risk of orphaned or stale accounts and speeds up onboarding and offboarding.

Password Synchronization focuses on keeping a password consistent across systems, not on creating or managing user accounts. Cloud-Based IAM and Enterprise IAM refer to broader deployment or organizational scopes of IAM services, not specifically the automatic lifecycle of account creation and management.