When integrating entra ID with AWS Identity cenTRE SSO, can you suggest how the saml exchange takes place securely over the internet?

Question

When integrating entra ID with AWS Identity cenTRE SSO, can you suggest how the saml exchange takes place securely over the internet?

Answer 1

Hello Banerjee, Somdutta,

Thanks for your question.

SAML exchanges occur over HTTPS to protect data in transit.

The process generally involves a SAML request and response. It generates a SAML authentication request and redirects the user to the identity provider after which the provider authenticates the user and gets a response.

This is documented in detail here:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/auth-saml?source=recommendations

With the Entra SSO integration with AWS IAM Identity here:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/saas-apps/aws-single-sign-on-tutorial?source=recommendations

Please let me know if you have further questions**

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