Reference
Identity Governance glossary
Terms used in Identity Governance and its documentation.
Applies to Identity Governance as it works today. Moraph updates the platform continuously, and this page is reviewed when it changes.
Terms used in Identity Governance and its documentation.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Identity | A person known to SailPoint, built from HR or contractor records. |
| Entitlement | A specific permission in an application, such as an EHR security class. |
| Role | A set of access assigned by job code, department and unit. |
| Birthright access | The access a person receives automatically from their role. |
| Certification | A review where managers and application owners confirm or revoke access. |
| Separation of duties | A policy that forbids certain combinations of access held by one person. |
| Disconnected application | An application SailPoint cannot connect to, handled by manual tasks. |
| Minimum necessary | The HIPAA standard that people should have only the access to information their job needs. |
| Sponsor | The employee responsible for a contractor or affiliate identity and its end date. |
| Aggregation | SailPoint reading accounts and entitlements from a source or application. |
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