{"meta":{"title":"Identity and access management","intro":"Learn the concepts around identity and access management (IAM) for GitHub.com, including authentication, authorization, Enterprise Managed Users, and user management.","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/identity-and-access-management","title":"Identity and access management"}],"documentType":"subcategory"},"body":"# Identity and access management\n\nLearn the concepts around identity and access management (IAM) for GitHub.com, including authentication, authorization, and user management.\n\n## Links\n\n* [Identity and access management fundamentals](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts/identity-and-access-management/identity-and-access-management-fundamentals)\n\n  Administrators must decide how users will access the enterprise's resources on GitHub.\n\n* [About Enterprise Managed Users](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts/identity-and-access-management/enterprise-managed-users)\n\n  Learn how your enterprise can manage the lifecycle and authentication of users on GitHub from your identity provider (IdP).\n\n* [Setup user](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts/identity-and-access-management/setup-user)\n\n  The setup user is used only to configure authentication and provisioning for Enterprise Managed Users.\n\n* [About user offboarding on GitHub Enterprise Cloud](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/concepts/identity-and-access-management/user-offboarding)\n\n  Manage access with confidence by understanding the recommended approach for offboarding users."}