{"meta":{"title":"Enterprise fundamentals","intro":"Learn the fundamental concepts that you'll need to understand GitHub.com, including fundamentals, identity and access management, security and compliance, and best practices.","product":"Enterprise administrators","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin","title":"Enterprise administrators"},{"href":"/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts","title":"Concepts"},{"href":"/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts/enterprise-fundamentals","title":"Fundamentals"}],"documentType":"subcategory"},"body":"# Enterprise fundamentals\n\nLearn the fundamental concepts that you'll need to understand GitHub.com, including fundamentals, identity and access management, security and compliance, and best practices.\n\n## Links\n\n* [Choosing an enterprise type for GitHub Enterprise Cloud](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts/enterprise-fundamentals/choose-an-enterprise-type)\n\n  Understand the types of enterprises available in GitHub Enterprise Cloud and decide whether Enterprise Managed Users is right for you by asking yourself some questions.\n\n* [Enterprise accounts](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts/enterprise-fundamentals/enterprise-accounts)\n\n  Get started with top-down administration by understanding the key components of an enterprise account.\n\n* [Teams in an enterprise](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts/enterprise-fundamentals/teams-in-an-enterprise)\n\n  Simplify administration of user access, licensing, and communication with teams.\n\n* [Roles in an enterprise](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts/enterprise-fundamentals/roles-in-an-enterprise)\n\n  Learn how roles allow you to control people's access to your enterprise's settings and resources.\n\n* [Automations in your enterprise](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts/enterprise-fundamentals/automations-in-your-enterprise)\n\n  Learn how GitHub Apps, external services, and GitHub Actions work together to automate processes in your enterprise."}