Identity Engineering
A question-driven living textbook for the systems that decide who can do what.
Learn identity by investigating how it works in real systems. This field guide connects engineering questions to shared knowledge, practical outcomes and evidence of competence.
Start with a question
- How do employees sign in to a workstation?
- How should a DevOps engineer reach production?
- How does an application authenticate to a database?
- Whose authority does an AI agent use?
Find your way
| Section | What you will find |
|---|---|
| Domain explorer | 12 connected domains, concepts and learning outcomes |
| Questions | Practical engineering investigations |
| Knowledge Base | Bounded technical statements with primary sources |
| Identity Attacks | Clearly labeled fictional attack scenarios |
| Enterprise Architecture | Proposed reference patterns and trade-offs |
| Career tracks | Platform / CIAM and Enterprise IAM / PAM / IGA |
| Job & skills research | A local notebook for source-backed investigation |
How learning works
Ask → Discover → Classify → Research → Document → Connect → Expand
Start with the question you need to answer. Read its concepts, examine a failure path and sketch a design. Then produce an explanation, a tested lab or an architecture decision.
Framework v0.4
The Working Domain Framework v0.4 defines the 12 domains, two career tracks, four collections and governance principles. It combines vendor-neutral foundations with vendor-specific engineering. Earlier outcome prompts and competency levels remain supplemental editorial aids.