Summary

This chapter covered both technical and non-technical topics. In the first few sections of this chapter, we were provided with an overview of the current market landscape, where identities are used, and the differences between the markets. We also discussed how the evolution of identity protocols has enabled a simplification of the UX and an improvement in user engagement in the services that delegate the authentication logic to external IdPs. This chapter also drilled down to showcase the technical landscape of the identities around today, the most common protocols, and a specific emphasis on SSO, which is widely adopted in the enterprise market.

In the next chapter, we will provide a historical overview of cloud identity and its evolution in enterprises, why it is needed, and the difference between cloud and hybrid identities. We will also provide an overview of the future of identity technologies.