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Decentralized Identity Explained
Decentralized Identity Explained

Decentralized Identity Explained: Embrace decentralization for a more secure and empowering digital experience

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Decentralized Identity Explained

Part 1 - Digital Identity Era: Then

In this part of the book, Chapter 1 covers the evolution of digital identities, from institutional databases and access control lists to advancements in public key cryptography, the rise of the World Wide Web and social networks, biometric identity, IoT, and blockchain as a new identity model. Chapter 2 delves into the distinctions between identity management and access management, clarifying the concepts and their implementation.

This part has the following chapters:

  • Chapter 1, The History of Digital Identity
  • Chapter 2, Identity Management Versus Access Management
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  • Explore decentralized identities and blockchain technology in depth
  • Gain practical insights for leveraging advanced digital identity management tools, frameworks, and solutions
  • Discover best practices for integrating decentralized identity solutions into existing systems
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Looking forward to mastering digital identity? This book will help you get to grips with complete frameworks, tools, and strategies for safeguarding personal data, securing online transactions, and ensuring trust in digital interactions in today's cybersecurity landscape. Decentralized Identity Explained delves into the evolution of digital identities, from their historical roots to the present landscape and future trajectories, exploring crucial concepts such as IAM, the significance of trust anchors and sources of truth, and emerging trends such as SSI and DIDs. Additionally, you’ll gain insights into the intricate relationships between trust and risk, the importance of informed consent, and the evolving role of biometrics in enhancing security within distributed identity management systems. Through detailed discussions on protocols, standards, and authentication mechanisms, this book equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the complexities of digital identity management in both current and future cybersecurity landscapes. By the end of this book, you’ll have a detailed understanding of digital identity management and best practices to implement secure and efficient digital identity frameworks, enhancing both organizational security and user experiences in the digital realm.

Who is this book for?

This book is for cybersecurity professionals and IAM engineers/architects who want to learn how decentralized identity helps to improve security and privacy and how to leverage it as a trust framework for identity management.

What you will learn

  • Understand the need for security, privacy, and user-centric methods
  • Get up to speed with the IAM security framework
  • Explore the crucial role of sources of truth in identity data verification
  • Discover best practices for implementing access control lists
  • Gain insights into the fundamentals of informed consent
  • Delve into SSI and understand why it matters
  • Explore identity verification methods such as knowledge-based and biometric

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Table of Contents

21 Chapters
Part 1 - Digital Identity Era: Then Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: The History of Digital Identity Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Identity Management Versus Access Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 2 - Digital Identity Era: Now Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: IAM Best Practices Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Trust Anchors/Sources of Truth and Their Importance Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Historical Source of Authority Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: The Relationship between Trust and Risk Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Informed Consent and Why It Matters Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: IAM – the Security Perspective Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 3 - Digital Identity Era: The Near Future Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Self-Sovereign Identity Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: Privacy by Design in the SSI Space Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 11: Relationship between DIDs and SSI Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 12: Protocols and Standards – DID Standards Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 13: DID Authentication Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 14: Identity Verification Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 4 - Digital Identity Era: A Probabilistic Future Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 15: Biometrics Security in Distributed Identity Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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William Francillette Aug 13, 2024
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A great book from Rohan Pinto diving into decentralised identities especially blockchain and its applications outside cryptocurrency
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Matt Johnson Jul 21, 2024
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Yet another book from Packt I’m happy to have in my library of books. "Decentralized Identity Explained" is a must-have for any professional involved in identity management. Its insights, coverage, and emphasis on best practices make it an invaluable resource for enhancing organizational security and user experiences in our ever changing world of Cybersecurity. This book will take you from the beginning of digital identities to future trajectories, help you learn some IAM framework and more.
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Jack Sep 21, 2024
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The book starts by thoroughly examining centralized IAM systems, providing a solid foundation for readers to grasp the complexities and limitations of traditional digital identity management. It then introduces Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) as a groundbreaking, decentralized approach to IAM, offering an in-depth exploration of SSI's potential to transform digital identity management. SSI empowers users with autonomy over their personal data by utilizing decentralized cryptographic concepts, blockchain technology, and distributed ledger systems to create and maintain digital identities without relying on a central authority. The book also discusses how SSI aligns with GDPR regulations, emphasizing the critical importance of data protection, consent management, and secure data processing. This discussion illustrates how SSI not only preserves privacy and reinforces digital rights but also empowers individuals in the digital age. I highly recommend this book, as it opened my mind to the next wave in IAM innovation. Ivonne Fernandez
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D.Mills Sep 30, 2024
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Rohan Pinto's groundbreaking book "Decentralized Identity Explained" provides an in-depth exploration of the future of digital identity management. Through a comprehensive analysis, Pinto sheds light on the transformative potential of decentralized identity (DI), Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), and verifiable credentials. By delving into these technologies, Pinto showcases how they empower individuals to take control of their personal data, thereby reducing their dependence on vulnerable centralized systems.The book adeptly demystifies the intricate nature of decentralized identity, while also addressing pertinent concerns surrounding biometrics. Furthermore, it underscores the imperative for organizations to transcend conventional security measures, such as passwords. This essential read is tailored for cybersecurity professionals and identity architects seeking to not only adapt but thrive in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
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I am writing this review as a layman with no experience in decentralized Identity and securityI can say that this book is very good for person with zero knowladge in Identity and security. This book helped me in understanding about various Security and Privacy policy, This book has explained Identity Access management (IAM) from user perspective in very well mannered.I have learned about various way of implemention role and access.This book has explained about identity and on how to imrove and control the security and privacy.This book has in depth explanation about different and best approach of understanding different identity and selecting best suited for your needs based upon different types of Trust, risk etc.I can for sure tell you that i had gain many things about Cyber security IAM and will love to read this book few more time to became expert as the explanation in this book can make you zero to hero in cybersecurity, IAM etc.I can recommend this book to every one who loves to read about Security, Privacy, IAM.Kudos to Author Rohan Pinto for his great effort.
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