SSO and Federated Identity with Shibboleth

Our Federated Identity Gateway solution provides a secure, scalable using Shibboleth for managing Single Sign-On (SSO) and federated identity within enterprise environments. Optimized for deployment on Azure, this solution empowers organizations to streamline access to protected resources and centralize user authentication.

SSO and Federated Identity with Shibboleth Features

• SAML Support: Fully compliant with SAML 2.0, enabling cross-platform, cross-organization single sign-on (SSO) in federated environments.
• Attribute-Based Access Control: Allows access control based on user attributes (like role, affiliation, or department) received from the Identity Provider (IdP), enhancing security and enabling fine-grained access policies.
• Privacy and Data Security: Shibboleth’s design focuses on user privacy by only sharing essential attributes, and it supports encryption and digital signatures for secure data exchange.
• Federated Identity Management: Designed for federated identity, Shibboleth enables organizations to join or create trusted federations, simplifying access across multiple institutions or services.
• Multi-Protocol Support: While primarily SAML-based, Shibboleth’s architecture can also support OAuth and OpenID Connect configurations with extensions, allowing flexible identity federation models.
• Modular and Customizable: Offers customizable configurations to match security policies, with modules for session management, attribute storage, and complex access requirements.
• Discovery Service: Provides a Discovery Service for users to select their IdP, supporting multi-institution federations by managing multiple authentication providers seamlessly.
• Comprehensive Metadata Management: Shibboleth relies on metadata for secure federated interactions, managing public keys, endpoint URLs, and attribute mappings for secure and reliable authentication flows.
• High Scalability and Availability: Engineered for large-scale deployments, Shibboleth is widely used in academic and research institutions globally, handling high-volume authentication traffic with low latency.
• Extensive Logging and Auditing: For security compliance, Shibboleth supports detailed logging and auditing, facilitating analysis of user access and assisting in meeting regulatory standards like GDPR.
• Shibboleth SSO Seamlessly integrates with Shibboleth based Identity Providers to support single sign-on and identity federation across platforms.
• Secure Cloud-Hosted Identity Deployed on Azure, leveraging Azure’s security features and scalability for enterprise-ready authentication.
• Federated Identity and Access Management Centralized management of user identities, access policies, and session controls to improve security and compliance.
• Customizable Configuration Flexible settings for adapting authentication methods, session timeouts, and multi-factor authentication requirements.
• Enhanced Compliance Supports compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and other regulatory standards through robust access control and logging.
• High Availability Deployed on Azure’s resilient cloud infrastructure, ensuring high uptime and performance for critical access services.
• Hybrid Environments Enables secure authentication and SSO in mixed cloud and on-premises environments for a seamless user experience.

Getting started documentation and support from: Shibboleth on Azure

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