Are you confused about the difference between Federated Identity and Single Sign-On (SSO)? You’re not alone. While both deal with authentication and access control, they solve fundamentally different architectural challenges.

In this video, we break down Federated Identity vs. SSO with real-world developer examples, protocol overviews (SAML, OAuth, OIDC), and clear diagrams so you can design secure identity systems with confidence.

The core technical definitions of SSO and Federated Identity

Key differences: Single domain vs. Cross-domain trust relationships

How identity providers (IdPs) operate across enterprise boundaries