# Identity and access management
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|  GAMESEC03: How do you manage player identity and access management?  | 
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 When developing a game, you must determine how you will provide players with access to your game and related services. The following section explores design considerations, including player authentication, authorization, and multi-factor authentication. 

**Topics**
+ [GAMESEC03-BP01 Determine your approach to identify and control player access to your game's environment and resources](gamesec03-bp01.md)
+ [GAMESEC03-BP02 Authenticate requests that are sent to your game backend service](gamesec03-bp02.md)
+ [GAMESEC03-BP03 Use your game backend service to validate player requests to join a multiplayer game](gamesec03-bp03.md)
+ [GAMESEC03-BP04 Enforce a strict security policy for player user accounts by requiring a strong password](gamesec03-bp04.md)
+ [GAMESEC03-BP05 Provide an option for players to set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) on their accounts](gamsec03-bp05.md)