cloud-security
Identity Federation
A system that allows users to use the same credentials to access resources across multiple organizations or cloud services. Federation establishes trust between identity providers and service providers through standards like SAML and OpenID Connect.
Related Terms
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
authenticationA framework of policies and technologies for managing digital identities and controlling access to resources. IAM ensure...
SAML
authenticationSecurity Assertion Markup Language. An XML-based standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data between i...
Single Sign-On (SSO)
authenticationAn authentication method that allows users to access multiple applications with a single set of credentials. SSO reduces...