Indranil Jha
All Posts by Indranil Jha
Step-Up Authentication Examples With Okta
Step-up Authentication with Okta Workforce Identity Cloud Step-up authentication in an application is a pattern of allowing access to non-critical resources using basic level of authentication, and requiring additional authentications for critical resources. This has the effect of providing a balance between frictionless user experience and security in an application. There are several methodologies to provide the functionality as discussed here. In this article we will explore few ways Okta Workforce Identity Cloud (WIC) can...
Step-up Authentication in Modern Applications
Step-up authentication in an application is a pattern of allowing access to non-critical resources using basic level of authentication, and requiring additional authentications for critical resources. In this article, we will explore the whys and hows of step-up authentication in modern applications that include Single Page Applications (SPA) and native mobile applications. Federation protocols such as OpenID Connect (OIDC) are getting increasingly popular for modern applications to enhance security by trusting an appropriate identity provider. Here we will focus primarily...