AWS IAM announces support for encrypted SAML assertions
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AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) has announced support for encrypted SAML assertions, enhancing security for federated single sign-on (SSO) processes.
- Enables encryption of SAML assertions sent from identity providers to IAM
- Protects assertions when passed through intermediaries like web browsers
- Configurable through AWS IAM console, APIs, and CLI
- Supports identity providers that have encryption capabilities
- Available in all AWS commercial and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
This new feature provides an additional layer of security for organizations using federated identity management, ensuring sensitive authentication information remains protected during transmission.
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