Glossary

Identity Federation

Federation is like having a passport that works in multiple countries - you log in once and can access different cloud services.

What is Identity Federation?

Linking identity across multiple systems allowing users to access different services with a single set of credentials.

Why Should You Care?

Federation reduces password sprawl and enables centralized identity management across cloud and on-premises systems.

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Real-World Example

Employees authenticate to on-premises AD and use SAML federation to access AWS, Azure, and SaaS applications.

How to Protect Against Identity Federation

  1. 1.

    Federate cloud identity with enterprise IdP

  2. 2.

    Eliminate local cloud accounts

Related Terms

Saml, Oidc, Sso

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