Identity and access federation implementation

Remote & secure business operation

Corporate service business with multiple divisions and network domains; service portals with over 85,000 users; and third-party cloud applications for some critical business functions

Challenge

  • Users maintained multiple application logins and passwords
  • Different applications enforced different password rules and did not always meet corporate standards
  • Application access not disabled after employee departure – especially with third-party cloud applications
  • Remote third-party cloud application access outside of secure corporate VPN tunnel

Solution

Implemented network single sign-on for critical business applications and third-party cloud applications

Results

  • Simplified user experience with single network login access to critical business applications and third-party cloud applications
  • Corporate password rules enforced for password strength and expiry
  • Significant reduction in help desk and system admin requests for application access issues
  • Application access reliably disabled upon employee departure for both internal and external applications
  • Vastly improved remote security for cloud applications through corporate VPN tunnel

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