SSO and Federation
Single sign-on protocols.
What Is SSO?
Single Sign-On (SSO) lets a user authenticate once and then access many applications without logging in again.
It improves user experience and centralizes security control.
The Identity Provider
SSO relies on an Identity Provider (IdP) that authenticates users and vouches for them.
Applications, called Service Providers (SP) or relying parties, trust the IdP instead of handling passwords themselves.
All lessons in this course
- IAM Fundamentals
- RBAC and ABAC
- SSO and Federation
- Least Privilege