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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">journal-of-information-and-optimization-sciences</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Journal of Information and Optimization Sciences</journal-title>
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      <issn publication-format="electronic">2169-0103</issn>
      <issn publication-format="print">0252-2667</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Taru Publications</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.47974/JIOS-1931</article-id>
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        <article-title>Preventing insider attacks : Leveraging Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions over traditional password-based authentication</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Yaramadhi</surname>
            <given-names>Mallikarjun</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science), Dundigal, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500043, India</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Reddy</surname>
            <given-names>K. Subba</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, 518501, India</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Prasad</surname>
            <given-names>K. Rajendra</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security), Dundigal, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500043, India</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Kavya</surname>
            <given-names>Mandavilli</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science), Maisammaguda Dulapally, Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500043, India</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Elangovan</surname>
            <given-names>Muniyandy</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Biosciences, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 602105, India</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Rajeswari</surname>
            <given-names>S.</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Green Fields, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh, 522302, India</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Thouheed</surname>
            <given-names>Reeha</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security), Dundigal, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500043, India</aff>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <volume>46</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
      <fpage>509</fpage>
      <lpage>519</lpage>
      <pub-date date-type="pub">
        <day>17</day>
        <month>03</month>
        <year>2025</year>
      </pub-date>
      <abstract>
        <p>Advancements in web services have increased the need for enhanced security in user authentication systems. Insider attacks, where privileged insiders compromise sensitive information, pose a significant threat. Rajamanickam et al. proposed a lightweight password-based authentication using Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) to prevent such attacks. However, vulnerabilities in this method were identified by Salman Shamshad et al., highlighting the need for stronger solutions. This paper advocates for Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems, which employ multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO), offering enhanced security, access control, and regulatory compliance for organizations, effectively mitigating insider threats and other cyber risks.</p>
      </abstract>
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