Author: Peter Fernandez
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Think Open-Source for Your CIAM Integration, with Keycloak DIY
Integrating Keycloak into a SaaS application provides a robust, cost-effective CIAM solution for managing user Authentication and Authorization. In this article, I’ll show you how to easily set up a Keycloak instance to provide a best-practice CIAM implementation that will help ensure your application is safe from unauthorised access.
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The Benefits of SSO in a CIAM Integration
Single Sign-On (SSO) offers a host of benefits. It improves the user experience by simplifying the login process, enhances security by reducing the risk, and provides operational efficiencies that save time and reduce costs. Additionally, SSO makes it easier to scale operations, integrate third-party applications, and maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
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Factoring MFA into the Equation
Multi-factor Authentication plays a critical role in modern cybersecurity, offering significant protection against unauthorized access. By combining multiple authentication factors — something you know, something you own, and something you are — MFA creates layers of defense that significantly reduce the likelihood of a successful attack.
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Build, Buy or DIY your CIAM Solution?
Customer Identity and Access Management (a.k.a CIAM) provides the tools, processes, policies and design patterns to manage and secure customer identities and control access to applications, services, and resources. CIAM ensures that only authenticated and authorized users can access restricted information and functionality, and enables self-service capability as part of a safe and seamless user experience.
