Federated identity is a method of linking a user’s identity across multiple separate identity management systems. It allows users to quickly move between systems while maintaining security.

Building on SSO Techniques

The average employee has 191 passwords to track, perfect, and update. Those same employees have crucial work to do, families to run, and finances to protect. Reusing passwords seem harmless or even helpful. But doing so can lead to immense security risks.

Enter single sign-on (SSO) techniques. With one form of identity verified, the user can move from system to system without logging in to each one.

Federated identity management supports SSO, but it takes the concept of signing a bit further.

Companies that invest in federated identity solutions agree on a set of shared principals. That ensures quick movement between systems without compromising security.