Credential Management Process

A Credential Management Process is a security management process that handles credential lifecycle through credential administration procedures and credential control mechanisms.

• AKA: Credential Administration Process, Credential Lifecycle Management, Identity Credential Management, Secret Management Process.
• Context:
  • It can typically perform Credential Management Creation through credential management generation protocols.
  • It can typically enable Credential Management Distribution through credential management secure channels.
  • It can typically support Credential Management Rotation through credential management update procedures.
  • It can typically implement Credential Management Revocation through credential management termination processes.
  • It can typically maintain Credential Management Audit through credential management tracking systems.
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  • It can often facilitate Credential Management Recovery through credential management backup mechanisms.
  • It can often provide Credential Management Validation through credential management verification checks.
  • It can often enable Credential Management Delegation through credential management authorization flows.
  • It can often support Credential Management Compliance through credential management policy enforcement.
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  • It can range from being a Manual Credential Management Process to being an Automated Credential Management Process, depending on its credential management automation level.
  • It can range from being a Simple Credential Management Process to being a Complex Credential Management Process, depending on its credential management workflow complexity.
  • It can range from being a Centralized Credential Management Process to being a Distributed Credential Management Process, depending on its credential management architecture.
  • It can range from being a Basic Credential Management Process to being an Enterprise Credential Management Process, depending on its credential management scale.
  • It can range from being a Static Credential Management Process to being a Dynamic Credential Management Process, depending on its credential management adaptation capability.
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  • It can integrate with Identity Management System for credential management identity correlation.
  • It can connect to Authentication System for credential management verification.
  • It can interface with Authorization System for credential management permission mapping.
  • It can communicate with Audit System for credential management compliance tracking.
  • It can synchronize with Credential Storage System for credential management persistence.
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• Example(s):
  • Password Management Processes, such as:
    • Password Creation Process for initial password generation.
    • Password Reset Process for forgotten password recovery.
    • Password Rotation Process for periodic password update.
  • Certificate Management Processes, such as:
    • Certificate Issuance Process for PKI certificate creation.
    • Certificate Renewal Process for expiring certificate replacement.
    • Certificate Revocation Process for compromised certificate cancellation.
  • Key Management Processes, such as:
    • API Key Generation Process for application credential creation.
    • SSH Key Management Process for secure shell credential administration.
    • Encryption Key Rotation Process for cryptographic key lifecycle.
  • Modern Credential Management Processes, such as:
    • Passkey Creation Process for passwordless credential generation.
    • Token Management Process for OAuth token lifecycle.
    • Biometric Enrollment Process for biometric credential registration.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • User Registration Process, which creates user accounts rather than managing credentials.
  • Access Control Process, which manages permissions rather than credential lifecycle.
  • Authentication Process, which verifies credentials rather than managing them.
  • Data Backup Process, which preserves data rather than managing credentials.
• See: Credential Storage System, Authentication System, Passkey Creation Process, Identity Management System, Security Management Process, Password Manager System, Certificate Management, Key Management System, Audit System.

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