CIAM 101
Customer identity and access management (CIAM) manages sign-in and access for the people who use your product, including the staff of your business customers and partners. These short explainers cover what CIAM is and how to choose a CIAM solution.
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CIAM Guide: Identity for Your Business Customers and Partners
B2B CIAM is customer identity for the companies you sell to and partner with. What it is, why workforce IAM falls short, the core capabilities, partner sign-in, architecture patterns and build or buy.
CIAM vs IAM
CIAM and IAM both manage identities and access, but for different people. A side-by-side comparison, where the line blurs, why IAM fails customers and where B2B CIAM sits.
CIAM Platform Architecture
The building blocks of a CIAM platform, the ways to deploy it, configured vs coded vs orchestrated, the integration surface and five questions to judge platform fit.
Choosing a CIAM solution
Best CIAM Solutions: A Buyer's Guide
The best CIAM solution is the one that fits how your customers and partners sign in and are managed. Define your user model, weight your criteria and match CIAM software to your use case.
CIAM Providers Compared
Six CIAM providers side by side on what matters for business customers: organizations, delegated administration, partner sign-in and authorization, plus a 30-day proof of concept plan.
CIAM Capabilities: An RFP Checklist
An RFP is only as good as its requirements. CIAM capability groups, requirements you can paste straight into an RFP, maturity levels and the capabilities buyers often forget.