Attestation
Attestation in IAM involves verifying the specific attributes, conditions, or credentials of an entity. This validation is supplied by a trusted source or authority, such as certificates, tokens, federation, or Active Directory:
- Certificates, issued by trusted Certificate Authorities (CAs), function as digital passports, serving to confirm the legitimacy of entities and ensuring secure and encrypted communication across networks.
- Tokens, frequently employed in OAuth, provide a secure means to confirm user identity and privileges, thereby granting controlled access to valuable resources.
- Federation serves as a mechanism to establish cross-domain trust and enables seamless resource-sharing among diverse organizations, confirming user identities and facilitating SSO capabilities.
- Microsoft’s Active Directory, a powerful directory service tailored for Windows domain networks, contributes to the confirmation of attestation by managing user data, safeguarding...