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Extended Identity and Access Management with authentik

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Post Details
Date Published
Author
Fletcher Heisler
Word Count
1,426
Company Posts That Month
2
Language
English
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No
Summary

Authentik is an open-source Identity Provider that aims to consolidate identity and access management (IAM) into a single, flexible platform, positioning itself as an alternative to legacy systems like Okta and Keycloak. Authentik Security, the company behind the project, introduces Extended Identity and Access Management (XIAM), a comprehensive approach to managing identities across all users, devices, and resources. XIAM supports human and non-human users, providing broad protocol support for diverse devices and secure access, whether on-premise, in the cloud, or across multiple regions. The system emphasizes seamless integration with existing infrastructures, simplifying user management through features such as Single Sign-On, Remote Access Control, and flexible authentication mechanisms. It also focuses on resilience and scalability, allowing deployments in various environments to ensure continuous operation, even in the face of regional outages or infrastructure failures.

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