Setup SAML Authentication with a CASB for any site
How to Set Up Saml Authentication for your Identity Provider using Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
The Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) protocol allows you to exchange user authentication information between Identity Providers (IDPs) and Service Providers (SPs). In this configuration guide, we'll see how to configure SAML authentication using a cloud access security broker (CASB) dashboard to improve the security of your Identity Provider (IDP) and mitigate the risk of unauthorized access to it.
Video Setup Guide
Step 1: Sign up with Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
Go to the Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Dashboard and click on the Authentication Source tab then Add New button.
Here, enter your Authentication Name to generate the Service Provider Metadata.
Upon entering the authentication name, click on the Generate Metadata button to get the metadata of the Service Provider.
Copy the Service Provider Metadata details and configure the respective fields in your Identity provider.
Now, you will need to enter the required information like IDP Entity ID, SAML Login URL,SAML Logout URL and X509 Certificate which you will find in your Identity Provider metadata. Also, Select the Binding Type for SSO Request, you will get its details from the IDP metadata but if you are not sure then keep the HTTP-Redirect Binding selected for default configuration.
Click the Save and Next button once you have filled out all the details.
If you would like to view the metadata details again, click on the three dots next to your authentication source. You will find the View SP Metadata button. Click on it.
You have successfully configured SAML Authentication with a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) .
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