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Recertification is the process of continually auditing permissions to make sure the access provided is only the access that is needed. Recertification streamlines and automates the process of revalidating a target type (account or access) or membership (role or resource group) on a regular basis. Access recertification is an information technology control that includes reviewing user access rights to see if they are proper and comply with the company's internal rules and laws.
For its apps, databases, and other resource access, the organization has a periodic recertification procedure in place. As a result of recertification, a manager or responsible party, or system owner certifies users' access to a system to guarantee that they only have access to what they require.
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