r/iam is a subreddit with 4k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses iam, identity, career, security, and access.
This community is for discussion of Identity and Access Management (a subset of cybersecurity / information security) topics
Popular Themes in r/iam
#1
Advice Requests
: "New to leading IAM work and feeling a bit out of depth"
30 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "OAuth2.0 layering on authorisation"
12 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Just got ambushed by HR and my DPO over a closed security incident. I feel so humiliated and used as a scapegoat."
5 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Open Role for those looking for new opportunities in EMEA (Tech) - 100% remote"
4 posts
#5
Ideas
: "IAM Engineering Projects"
3 posts
#6
News
: "Patterns of failure in modern authorization"
3 posts
#7
Money Talk
: "What’s your salary, duties, and work load?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/iam
#1
Iam
: "New to leading Iam work and feeling a bit out of depth"
199 posts
#2
Identity
: "Enterprises are running 10+ Identity tools on average and still can't answer basic governance questions. Here's why."
37 posts
#3
Career
: "IAM Career path"
35 posts
#4
Security
: "Built a free CIAM knowledge hub — zero trust, SSO, API Security, and more"
35 posts
#5
Access
: "How much does a regular IAM specialist or Access management specialist make? What is your salary?"
25 posts
#6
Authorization
: "AuthZEN: Standards-based Authorization for enterprises"
25 posts
#7
Sailpoint
: "Sailpoint IIQ - ISC - NERM Course Interest?"
20 posts
#8
Job
: "New Job and Already in the Trenches"
18 posts
#9
Okta
: "Any IAM execs or directors who use Okta?"
15 posts
#10
Saml
: "Saml IdP terminology"
10 posts
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+2k members(68.2%)
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Last updated: July 22, 2026