What is the primary function of the OCI Identity and Access Management (IAM)?

The primary function of OCI Identity and Access Management (IAM) is to control user access and permissions to resources within the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure environment. IAM allows organizations to define who can access specific resources and what actions they can perform on those resources. This is achieved through policies and roles that determine permissions, ensuring that only authorized users can interact with cloud resources, thereby enhancing security and governance.

By establishing a core framework for managing identities, IAM helps in efficiently assigning roles to users and groups, providing the ability to grant least privilege access based on the specific needs of individuals or teams. This ensures that sensitive resources are protected while enabling users to perform their necessary functions effectively, thus supporting the overall organizational security posture in the cloud.