For years the network perimeter has been the foundation for controlling access to digital resources: kill the network, and the user no longer has access. Today’s cloud-first world has changed that, shifting the security perimeter to users and devices—and as companies continue to adopt best of breed solutions that enable their workforce, they need identity providers that can effectively protect their systems.
Today, enterprise access control is built around an identity provider (IdP), which connects to applications through federation technologies like SAML and OpenID Connect. At the same time, protocols like SCIM allow for provisioning and revoking access to applications, while users and devices are managed through a central control panel. Meanwhile, HR systems hold and share employee lifecycle management information for a consistent view of access. ...read more!
