Identity standards should be leveraged for secure authentication and automated user provisioning. However, innovative SaaS technologies tend to delay the support of identity standards like SAML, OIDC, and SCIM because of resource constraints. As a result, to drive business outcomes, many business department leaders may purchase hot new software that require the good ol’ username and password to access the application. These applications are also known as “nonstandard applications” and are often managed in a decentralized manner.
