Challenge

• Implement Single Sign On
• Comply with HSPD-12 and GSA Access and Management System (GAMS) requirements
• Adherence to NIST policies and standards
• Highly available, flexible and scalable
• Leverage COTS software as much as possible

Solution

• Federated SSO solution based on Oracle OpenSSO
• Based on Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
• SAML based re-useable Service Provider (SP) framework
• User credential fully integrated to GSA credential management system

Benefits

• Seamless desktop integration
• Multiple logins eliminated
• Elimination of redundant implementation of security
• Interoperability across applications
• Improved reusability, maintenance
• Ability to quickly SSO enable SAML aware applications