{"id":7635,"date":"2023-12-03T16:04:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T15:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bayoosoft.com\/?p=7635"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:25:11","slug":"identity-and-access-management-gdpr-compliant-access-control-in-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bayoosoft.com\/en\/bayoosoft-access-manager-en\/identity-and-access-management-gdpr-compliant-access-control-in-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Identity and access management: GDPR-compliant access control in practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Identity and access management: GDPR-compliant access control in practice<\/h1><\/h1><\/div>

How data protection classification and IAM work together to protect personal data and meet compliance requirements<\/h2><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

IT security breaches are one of the biggest risks for companies. Studies such as the Verizon DBIR<\/a> show: Around 80 percent of all data breaches are caused by compromised access data or misconfigurations in authorization management. At the same time, regulations such as the GDPR, ISO 27001 <\/a> and IT baseline protection are tightening the requirements for the protection of personal data. Identity and access management (IAM) is far more than just a technical tool – it forms the central protective layer between sensitive company data and potential security risks. <\/p>\n

In particular, the systematic classification of data according to its protection requirements makes it possible to not only formally fulfill GDPR requirements, but also to implement them in practice. In this article, we show how IAM systems interact with data protection classification, which specific GDPR articles are addressed and how companies can use automated processes to ensure their long-term compliance. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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GDPR requirements for identity and access management<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>

Although the General Data Protection Regulation does not place any explicit requirements on IAM systems, it does call for technical and organizational measures (TOMs) that can only be implemented through structured identity and access management. Three central articles of the GDPR are particularly relevant here: <\/p>\n<\/div>

Article 5 GDPR: Principles of data processing<\/h3><\/h3><\/div>

Article 5 GDPR defines fundamental principles for the handling of personal data that have a direct impact on IAM strategies:<\/p>\n