===== Identification =====
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**Identification** is the starting point for all [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:a:accesscontrol|access control]] as without proper identification it will not be possible to grant resources to any identity. The main objective of identification is to bind a user to appropriate controls based on the identity.

Source: [[https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/category/certifications-training/cissp/domains/identity-and-access-management/identification-and-authentication/#gref | Identification ]]