As computing and applications sprawl beyond traditional network perimeters, enterprises need new solutions to authenticate users. In the past, IT could claim to “know” users with a reasonable degree of certainty. Insiders could be easily separated from outsiders, and authentication mechanisms, roles and privileges could all be adjusted accordingly.

Today, there is no such thing as a trusted insider. With attackers exploiting new vulnerabilities faster than enterprises can patch them, no user, device or domain is truly trustworthy.

These days, trust must be earned.

To cope with these problems, solutions such as Security Token Services (STS) have emerged. Unfortunately, not all STS solutions are created equal, and many only act as Band-Aids on a gaping wound.

This paper will discuss what is needed to achieve true federation and Single Sign On (SSO) through STS. The paper will also argue for why basing STS on Identity Enforcement Platforms (IEP) offers the shortest path between chaos (and a high risk level) and order (along with greatly diminished risks).

Finally, this white paper will discuss the benefits of SecureAuth, the only IEP platform offering Security Token Service, 2-Factor Authentication, SSO, and IdM in a single solution. SecureAuth provides a secure and simple means for end-users to access cloud and on-premise applications and resources in a unified, consistent manner.

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