Digital Identity Platform

Overview

A concept for a centralized identity provider that lets multiple internal systems authenticate users against one trusted source, with fine-grained role and permission propagation.

Problem

Organizations running several internal systems often duplicate user accounts and permissions across each one, creating inconsistency and security risk when access needs to be revoked quickly.

Objectives

• Provide single sign-on across internal systems
• Centralize role and permission management
• Support rapid access revocation across all connected systems
• Maintain a complete authentication audit trail

Solution

A standards-based identity provider issuing short-lived tokens to connected applications, with a central administrative console for managing roles and permissions once.

Key Features

• Single sign-on across connected applications
• Centralized role and permission administration
• Session and token expiry controls
• Authentication audit logging
• Multi-factor authentication support

Architecture

An OAuth 2.0-based identity provider issuing JWTs to connected applications, with a central PostgreSQL store for users, roles and permissions, and short token lifetimes to limit exposure.

Challenges

Designing a permission model expressive enough for multiple connected applications with different access needs, while keeping the central administration console simple for non-technical administrators.

Results & Outcomes

Concept stage — results will be documented once implemented for a client environment.

Gallery