Identity Federation

  • User management outside of AWS
  • No need to create AWS Users
  • Allows users, who are outside of AWS can access AWS Resource
  • 6 Types of Identity Federation
  • SAML 2.0
  • Custom Identity Broker
  • Web Identity Federation without Cognito
  • Web Identity Federation with Cognito
  • Single Sign On
  • Non SAML, like compatible like Microsoft AD
  • Custom Identity Broker
  • Use when the Identity Broker is not compatible with SAML
  • Web Identity Federation allow to connect Single Sign In using OpenID-connect