Ping Identity’s Security Leader’s Guide to SSO explains how single sign-on enhances both security and user convenience by reducing password dependence and centralizing authentication. It outlines four pillars: establishing an authentication authority through federation standards like SAML and OAuth; using adaptive authentication with contextual risk signals; supporting flexible deployment across hybrid, private, and cloud environments; and extending IAM beyond SSO with identity verification, profiling, and authorization. The guide promotes universal SSO to connect all users and apps securely while reducing password sprawl and aligning with Zero Trust and Continuous Adaptive Trust principles.

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