Description: Federated trust is a model that allows different organizations to trust each other’s identity assertions. This approach is fundamental in a Zero Trust environment in the cloud, where security is based on continuous verification of identities and access, rather than automatically trusting internal networks. Federated trust facilitates collaboration between entities by allowing users from one organization to access resources from another without the need to create duplicate accounts. This is achieved through the use of authentication and authorization standards, such as SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) and OAuth, which enable the secure exchange of identity information. The main features of federated trust include interoperability between different identity management systems, reduced administrative burden by avoiding the creation of multiple credentials, and improved user experience by simplifying access to multiple services. In a world where organizations operate in increasingly interconnected ecosystems, federated trust becomes an essential component for ensuring security and efficiency in identity and access management.
