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Passive Identity is identity information obtained without active authentication, mapping users to IP addresses via sources like Active Directory logs or identity services for policy enforcement.
Passive Identity Definition: Passive Identity is identity information obtained without active authentication, mapping users to IP addresses via sources like Active Directory logs or identity services for policy enforcement.
Passive Identity refers to user identity information that a security system learns passively, without requiring the user to actively authenticate. Instead of prompting for credentials, the system maps users to IP addresses by collecting identity data from sources such as Active Directory authentication logs, identity services (e.g., ISE), or directory agents. This allows firewalls and access-control systems to apply identity-based policies transparently, without interrupting the user's session.
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