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Identity Federation

A system of trust between identity providers and service providers that allows users to authenticate once and access multiple systems across different organisations. Federation protocols include SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.

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What is Identity Federation?
A system of trust between identity providers and service providers that allows users to authenticate once and access multiple systems across different organisations. Federation protocols include SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
Why is Identity Federation important for compliance?
Identity Federation is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding identity federation helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform covers this concept across 692 frameworks with 819,000+ control mappings.
Where can I learn more about Identity Federation?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how identity federation applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 692 frameworks.

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