LDAP first appeared in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It offered an original and widely accepted method for IT networks to identify users, enabling identity and access management across a wide range of systems, applications, and devices. Since it became widely used, LDAP continues to serve as the basis for many directory service systems. Additionally, even when vendors and organizations raise the bar for authentication to the point of “zero-trust” to combat increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. As a result, their identity and access management functions remain the core hub for many corporations’ cybersecurity systems.
