{"id":995,"date":"2024-12-28T06:56:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T06:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cybernexa.com\/blog\/?page_id=995"},"modified":"2025-02-18T10:13:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T10:13:42","slug":"study-what-is-single-sign-on-sso","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cybernexa.com\/blog\/study-what-is-single-sign-on-sso\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Single Sign-On (SSO)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"995\" class=\"elementor elementor-995\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5ae429 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5ae429\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df22d30\" data-id=\"df22d30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ec0dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6ec0dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cybernexa.com\/products\/single-sign-on-sso-cylock\">Single Sign-On (SSO)<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an authentication method that allows users to access multiple applications, systems, or services with a single set of login credentials. Instead of requiring users to log in separately to each application, SSO centralizes authentication, streamlining access and improving user experience.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78d286b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78d286b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbe9bc8\" data-id=\"dbe9bc8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4ed63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd4ed63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Does SSO Work?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-497601a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"497601a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07f902d\" data-id=\"07f902d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af4a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6af4a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Login to Identity Provider (IdP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A user logs in once to an <\/span><b>Identity Provider (IdP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using their credentials.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Token Generation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IdP generates an authentication token that confirms the user\u2019s identity.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Access to Multiple Applications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The token is shared with multiple <\/span><b>Service Providers (SPs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, granting the user seamless access to authorized resources without needing to log in again.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da8eb43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da8eb43\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f322e1\" data-id=\"7f322e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1be7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f1be7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SSO Example\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-463f7ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"463f7ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afe6292\" data-id=\"afe6292\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3bafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a3bafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A user logs into their organization&#8217;s SSO portal.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After authentication, the user can access email (e.g., Outlook), collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams), and cloud storage (e.g., OneDrive) without additional logins.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8cfa442 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8cfa442\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6030d4d\" data-id=\"6030d4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e63eae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e63eae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of SSO\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2867324 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2867324\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea27b85\" data-id=\"ea27b85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-341b6de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"341b6de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enhanced User Experience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eliminates the need to remember multiple passwords, reducing login friction.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Improved Security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduces password-related vulnerabilities by centralizing authentication.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Time Efficiency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saves time for users by streamlining access to multiple systems.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Easier Management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simplifies account and permission management for IT administrators.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1cee3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1cee3c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5998491\" data-id=\"5998491\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897b086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"897b086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SSO Authentication Mechanisms\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b73db9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b73db9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0687a28\" data-id=\"0687a28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2cad95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2cad95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li><b>SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language)<\/b><\/li><li><b>OAuth\/OpenID Connect<\/b><\/li><li><b>Kerberos<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These protocols facilitate secure token exchange between the Identity Provider and Service Providers.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f04872 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f04872\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef539db\" data-id=\"ef539db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-130ae9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"130ae9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges of SSO\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e10b4f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e10b4f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d7d186\" data-id=\"2d7d186\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdea975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdea975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Single Point of Failure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the SSO system is compromised, it could potentially grant access to all connected applications.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Complex Implementation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting up and configuring SSO across diverse applications can be challenging.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dependency on Identity Provider<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to all systems depends on the availability and security of the IdP.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b908fdf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b908fdf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a847835\" data-id=\"a847835\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d225398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d225398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use Cases for SSO\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ac8fe1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ac8fe1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25008bf\" data-id=\"25008bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba052d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba052d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Corporate Environments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Employees access internal systems like HR portals, email, and collaboration tools using SSO.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Students and faculty log in once to access learning management systems, email, and library resources.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>E-commerce<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Customers log in to one account for a unified shopping experience across multiple platforms.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1035d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1035d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ee09c9\" data-id=\"6ee09c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad399a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ad399a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SSO vs. Federated SSO\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e41972d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e41972d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fee527b\" data-id=\"fee527b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0901fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0901fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While <\/span><b>SSO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows seamless access within a single organization or system, <\/span><b>Federated SSO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> extends this capability across multiple organizations or domains.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d576d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d576d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62f040b\" data-id=\"62f040b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1866088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1866088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c75d85a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c75d85a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85c0fa9\" data-id=\"85c0fa9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea1499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ea1499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cybernexa.com\/products\/single-sign-on-sso-cylock\">Single Sign-On<\/a><\/strong> simplifies user authentication by allowing access to multiple systems with one login. It improves user convenience, enhances security, and streamlines IT management, making it a vital tool for modern enterprises.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5faa717 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5faa717\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cee5dce\" data-id=\"cee5dce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5cafb elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4d5cafb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<!-- JSON-LD markup generated by Google Structured Data Markup Helper. -->\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n{\r\n  \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\r\n  \"@type\": \"Article\",\r\n  \"headline\": \"What is Single Sign-On (SSO)?\",\r\n  \"author\": {\r\n    \"@type\": \"Person\",\r\n    \"name\": \"Cybernexa\"\r\n  },\r\n  \"articleBody\": \"Single Sign-On (SSO)<\/B><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"> is an authentication method that allows users to access multiple applications, systems, or services with a single set of login credentials. Instead of requiring users to log in separately to each application, SSO centralizes authentication, streamlining access and improving user experience.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/SECTION>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<SECTION class=\\\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78d286b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\\\" data-id=\\\"78d286b\\\" data-element_type=\\\"section\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbe9bc8\\\" data-id=\\\"dbe9bc8\\\" data-element_type=\\\"column\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd4ed63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\\\" data-id=\\\"bd4ed63\\\" data-element_type=\\\"widget\\\" data-widget_type=\\\"heading.default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-container\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t<H2 class=\\\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\\\">How Does SSO Work?\\n<\/H2>\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/SECTION>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<SECTION class=\\\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-497601a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\\\" data-id=\\\"497601a\\\" data-element_type=\\\"section\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07f902d\\\" data-id=\\\"07f902d\\\" data-element_type=\\\"column\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af4a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\\\" data-id=\\\"6af4a64\\\" data-element_type=\\\"widget\\\" data-widget_type=\\\"text-editor.default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-container\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\\\"><OL><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><B>Login to Identity Provider (IdP)<\/B><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">:<\/SPAN><UL><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"2\\\"><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">A user logs in once to an <\/SPAN><B>Identity Provider (IdP)<\/B><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"> using their credentials.<\/SPAN><\/LI><\/UL><\/LI><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><B>Token Generation<\/B><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">:<\/SPAN><UL><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"2\\\"><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">The IdP generates an authentication token that confirms the user\u2019s identity.<\/SPAN><\/LI><\/UL><\/LI><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><B>Access to Multiple Applications<\/B><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">:<\/SPAN><UL><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"2\\\"><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">The token is shared with multiple <\/SPAN><B>Service Providers (SPs)<\/B><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">, granting the user seamless access to authorized resources without needing to log in again.<\/SPAN><\/LI><\/UL><\/LI><\/OL><\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/SECTION>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<SECTION class=\\\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da8eb43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\\\" data-id=\\\"da8eb43\\\" data-element_type=\\\"section\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f322e1\\\" data-id=\\\"7f322e1\\\" data-element_type=\\\"column\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1be7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\\\" data-id=\\\"4f1be7d\\\" data-element_type=\\\"widget\\\" data-widget_type=\\\"heading.default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-container\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t<H2 class=\\\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\\\">SSO Example\\n<\/H2>\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/SECTION>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<SECTION class=\\\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-463f7ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\\\" data-id=\\\"463f7ce\\\" data-element_type=\\\"section\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afe6292\\\" data-id=\\\"afe6292\\\" data-element_type=\\\"column\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3bafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\\\" data-id=\\\"1a3bafe\\\" data-element_type=\\\"widget\\\" data-widget_type=\\\"text-editor.default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-container\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\\\"><UL><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">A user logs into their organization\u2019s SSO portal.<\/SPAN><\/LI><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">After authentication, the user can access email (e.g., Outlook), collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams), and cloud storage (e.g., OneDrive) without additional logins.<\/SPAN><\/LI><\/UL><\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/SECTION>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<SECTION class=\\\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8cfa442 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\\\" data-id=\\\"8cfa442\\\" data-element_type=\\\"section\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6030d4d\\\" data-id=\\\"6030d4d\\\" data-element_type=\\\"column\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-element elementor-element-e63eae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\\\" data-id=\\\"e63eae1\\\" data-element_type=\\\"widget\\\" data-widget_type=\\\"heading.default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-container\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t<H2 class=\\\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\\\">Benefits of SSO\\n<\/H2>\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/SECTION>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<SECTION class=\\\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2867324 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\\\" data-id=\\\"2867324\\\" data-element_type=\\\"section\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea27b85\\\" data-id=\\\"ea27b85\\\" data-element_type=\\\"column\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-element elementor-element-341b6de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\\\" data-id=\\\"341b6de\\\" data-element_type=\\\"widget\\\" data-widget_type=\\\"text-editor.default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-container\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\\\"><UL><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><B>Enhanced User Experience<\/B><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">:<\/SPAN><UL><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"2\\\"><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Eliminates the need to remember multiple passwords, reducing login friction.<\/SPAN><\/LI><\/UL><\/LI><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><B>Improved Security<\/B><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">:<\/SPAN><UL><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"2\\\"><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Reduces password-related vulnerabilities by centralizing authentication.<\/SPAN><\/LI><\/UL><\/LI><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><B>Time Efficiency<\/B><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">:<\/SPAN><UL><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"2\\\"><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Saves time for users by streamlining access to multiple systems.<\/SPAN><\/LI><\/UL><\/LI><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><B>Easier Management<\/B><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">:<\/SPAN><UL><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"2\\\"><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Simplifies account and permission management for IT administrators.<\/SPAN><\/LI><\/UL><\/LI><\/UL><\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/SECTION>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<SECTION class=\\\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1cee3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\\\" data-id=\\\"e1cee3c\\\" data-element_type=\\\"section\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5998491\\\" data-id=\\\"5998491\\\" data-element_type=\\\"column\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-element elementor-element-897b086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\\\" data-id=\\\"897b086\\\" data-element_type=\\\"widget\\\" data-widget_type=\\\"heading.default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-container\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t<H2 class=\\\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\\\">SSO Authentication Mechanisms\\n<\/H2>\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/SECTION>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<SECTION class=\\\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b73db9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\\\" data-id=\\\"0b73db9\\\" data-element_type=\\\"section\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0687a28\\\" data-id=\\\"0687a28\\\" data-element_type=\\\"column\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2cad95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\\\" data-id=\\\"a2cad95\\\" data-element_type=\\\"widget\\\" data-widget_type=\\\"text-editor.default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-container\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\\\"><UL><LI><B>SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language)<\/B><\/LI><LI><B>OAuth\/OpenID Connect<\/B><\/LI><LI><B>Kerberos<\/B><\/LI><\/UL><P><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">These protocols facilitate secure token exchange between the Identity Provider and Service Providers.<\/SPAN><\/P><UL><LI style=\\\"list-style-type: none;\\\"> <\/LI><\/UL><\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/SECTION>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<SECTION class=\\\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f04872 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\\\" data-id=\\\"0f04872\\\" data-element_type=\\\"section\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef539db\\\" data-id=\\\"ef539db\\\" data-element_type=\\\"column\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-element elementor-element-130ae9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\\\" data-id=\\\"130ae9e\\\" 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400;\\\">Setting up and configuring SSO across diverse applications can be challenging.<\/SPAN><\/LI><\/UL><\/LI><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><B>Dependency on Identity Provider<\/B><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">:<\/SPAN><UL><LI style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"2\\\"><SPAN style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Access to all systems depends on the availability and security of the IdP.<\/SPAN><\/LI><\/UL><\/LI><\/UL><\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<\/DIV>\\n\\t\\t<\/SECTION>\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t<SECTION class=\\\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b908fdf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\\\" data-id=\\\"b908fdf\\\" data-element_type=\\\"section\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV class=\\\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\\\">\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t<DIV 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