Deprovisioning User Accounts
Deprovisioning a user account in this context refers to the process of disabling or removing access to a user’s account and associated resources when they are no longer authorized to use them. This could be due to an employee leaving the organization, a contractor completing their project, or any other reason for revoking access.
Deprovisioning a user account effectively secures data by either disabling or blocking access to an account, thus safeguarding sensitive information. Deprovisioning of a user’s account is performed as part of the offboarding process during which the user returns their company equipment, such as laptops, phones, smart cards, or tokens. When the account administrator deprovisions a user account, the account should be disabled and the password reset to block access to the previous owner. The account is not simply deleted as the company may need access to the user’s emails or other account data at a later date...
