Your Credentials Aren’t Safe: Why IAM Alone Isn’t Enough

You’ve secured your identities.

You’ve deployed IAM. Maybe even Zero Trust.

But attackers aren’t logging in through your identity provider, they’re coming in through stolen credentials.

Passwords. Tokens. SSH keys. Smartcards. Biometrics. The modern workforce is overloaded with authentication methods, yet most of them are unmanaged. And every one of these credentials is a potential weak spot for attackers.

That’s your blind spot. But fret not, that’s what Universal Credential Management (UCM) solves.

Welcome to the Credential Chaos Era

If your users are authenticating with a mix of:

  • OTP apps

  • FIDO2 Keys

  • Smartcards

  • Certificates

  • Passwords

  • Biometrics

…and you’re tracking them across different systems, that’s not in control. It’s a mess, and a massive security risk. You’re simply hoping those credentials aren’t misused, coned, or leaked.

What UCM Actually Does

Universal Credential Management (UCM) is the missing layer in your identity stack. It works like a central brain that manages how authentication happens across your entire organization.

3 ways UCM Outsmarts Credential Threats:

  • Unifies Everything

    • From FIDO2 to legacy passwords, UCM handles them all with a centralized policy, storage, and control

  • Slams the Door on Attackers

    • Stops lateral movement, leaked credentials, and shadow access before they start

  • Boosts User Experience

    • Say goodbye to juggling token apps, password resets, and forgotten certificates. UCM brings access under one seamless roof.

If UIM defines who get access, UCM secures how they access it.

Why Traditional Tools Fall Short 

Tool What It DoesWhat Its Lacking
Password VaultStores passwordsUnable to manage tokens, smartcards, or FIDO2
MFAAdds extra securityDoes not handle credential lifecycle
SSOSimplifies loginsCan’t unify device-level credentials
PAMProtects privileged accessOften blind to non-password credentials

UCM picks up where they stop. It connects the dots and secures the gap!

Introducing AccessMatrix™ Universal Credential Manager (UCM)

If you handle financial transactions, healthcare or regulated data, source code or IP, remote or hybrid teams, critical infrastructure – then credential sprawl isn’t just an inconvenience, it’s a liability!

Built for real-world complexity, AccessMatrix Universal Credential Manager (UCM) helps your organization:

  • Total Credential Visibility: Know what’s active, what’s stale, and what’s at risk across every system

  • Policy-Based Control Over Usage: Set where, when, and how credentials can be used, verified or rejected

  • Frictionless Enforcement: Users don’t feel the complexity and you stay in control behind the scenes

  • Multi-credential Compatibility: Support modern and legacy authentication methods, so your business doesn’t get held back by your tech stack

The Missing Piece of Modern Access Security

Identity management isn’t enough anymore. Attackers are not just guessing passwords, they are bypassing your IAM stack with rogue tokens, cloned smartcards, and unmanaged keys.

You don’t just need to know who’s accessing your system, you need to control how!

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