Summary

In this chapter, we explored the differences between cloud and hybrid identities, why they are important for an enterprise, and how they relate to each other. Synchronization protocols such as SCIM help an organization keep its different identity systems under control and allow them to seamlessly integrate legacy and modern identities. This chapter also provided an overview of the current state of technology, and we outlined the points that affect protocol creation, as well as the important pillars an enterprise-grade design needs to take into account. This helped us to not only understand what it is today but also the trends and the possible implications of the next-generation protocols that will be based on technology aspects not yet adopted. A great example of what we can expect in the future is represented by third-party cookie removal by browsers, which, in turn, will likely contribute to evolving protocols and standards.

With these concepts in mind, we are ready to...