Enterprise SSO: SAML and SCIM pitfalls that show up in production
> TL;DR: SSO integration is where most products introduce authentication flaws. The points to review from the vendor side.
What are the common SSO security pitfalls in your product?
SSO is a poisoned gift when mishandled
SSO reassures enterprise buyers. It's also when a product often introduces its worst authentication flaws.
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What tends to break
What an external audit will test
Replayed SAML requests, tampered attributes, and whether you can get provisioned in a tenant that isn't yours. Those tests are fast and very revealing.
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