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# Introduction

This guide is intended for administrators responsible for installing and managing servers in an enterprise or consumer-facing identity environment. Storing and handling consumer identity data requires taking appropriate steps to safeguard it while continuing to provide fast, real-time, and available services for the consumers who consent to its use.

Administrators should already know the following:

* Identity platforms and LDAP concepts

* General system administration and networking practices

* Java Virtual Machine (JVM) compromise

* Application performance monitoring