What is Federated Identity?

Federated Identity is a means of linking a person's electronic identity and attributes, stored across multiple distinct identity management systems. It allows users to access multiple applications or services using the same credentials, eliminating the need to create and manage separate accounts for each. This simplifies user authentication and authorization, improving the user experience and reducing administrative overhead. Common use cases include single sign-on (SSO) across multiple websites or applications within an organization or between trusted partners.