# Identity and access management

Learn the concepts around identity and access management (IAM) for GitHub.com, including authentication, authorization, and user management.

## Links

* [Identity and access management fundamentals](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts/identity-and-access-management/identity-and-access-management-fundamentals)

  Administrators must decide how users will access the enterprise's resources on GitHub.

* [About Enterprise Managed Users](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts/identity-and-access-management/enterprise-managed-users)

  Learn how your enterprise can manage the lifecycle and authentication of users on GitHub from your identity provider (IdP).

* [Setup user](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts/identity-and-access-management/setup-user)

  The setup user is used only to configure authentication and provisioning for Enterprise Managed Users.

* [About user offboarding on GitHub Enterprise Cloud](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts/identity-and-access-management/user-offboarding)

  Manage access with confidence by understanding the recommended approach for offboarding users.