Real-World Use Cases

Authonomy fills critical gaps in identity infrastructure. Here are the main scenarios where we help:

🔌 Delegated SSO: Multi-Customer IDP Support

The Problem

You’re a B2B SaaS platform. Every enterprise customer wants SSO with their IDP:

• Customer A uses Okta
• Customer B uses Azure AD
• Customer C uses Google Workspace
• Customer D uses something obscure

Building and maintaining separate integrations for each is a nightmare.

Traditional Approach (Pain)

// Nightmare code - different logic for each customer
if (customer.idp === 'okta') {
  // Okta SAML implementation
  return handleOktaAuth(customer.oktaConfig);
} else if (customer.idp === 'azure') {
  // Azure AD OIDC implementation
  return handleAzureAuth(customer.azureConfig);
} else if (customer.idp === 'google') {
  // Google Workspace implementation
  return handleGoogleAuth(customer.googleConfig);
} // ... and so on for each IDP

Problems:

• Different protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth2)
• Different configuration formats
• Different error handling
• Maintenance nightmare
• Delayed customer onboarding

The Authonomy Solution

// Clean code - same interface for all customers
const user = await authonomy.authenticate({
  customerId: 'customer-a', // Could be any IDP
  returnUrl: '/dashboard'
});

// Works the same whether customer uses:
// - Okta SAML
// - Azure AD OIDC  
// - Google Workspace
// - Auth0
// - Generic SAML/OIDC

Benefits:

• ✅ One integration supports all IDPs
• ✅ Customers onboard in minutes, not weeks
• ✅ No protocol expertise required
• ✅ Automatic updates and maintenance
• ✅ Consistent user experience

Real Example: SaaS Analytics Platform

Before Authonomy:

• 6 months to add Okta support
• 4 months for Azure AD
• 3 customer deals delayed due to IDP requirements
• 2 developers full-time on IDP integrations

After Authonomy:

• New customers onboard same day
• Support for 15+ IDPs out of the box
• Developers focus on core product features
• 300% faster enterprise sales cycle

💡 Quick Win: Most customers see immediate value with Delegated SSO - it directly impacts revenue and reduces engineering overhead.

📊 Identity Visibility Gap

The Problem

You have users scattered across different systems with no central visibility:

• Web app users authenticate via Auth0
• Mobile app uses Firebase Auth
• Admin panel has separate login
• Legacy systems have their own user databases
• Third-party integrations bring their own identities

Questions you can’t answer:

• Who has access to what across all systems?
• How are identities flowing through your infrastructure?
• Where are the security gaps?
• What’s the audit trail for compliance?

Traditional Approach (Blind Spots)

// Scattered identity data across systems
const webUsers = await auth0.getUsers();
const mobileUsers = await firebase.getUsers();  
const adminUsers = await database.query('SELECT * FROM admin_users');
const legacyUsers = await legacySystem.getUsers();

// Manual correlation - error-prone and incomplete
const allUsers = correlateUsersManually(webUsers, mobileUsers, adminUsers, legacyUsers);

Problems:

• No real-time visibility
• Manual data correlation
• Incomplete audit trails
• Compliance nightmares
• Security blind spots

The Authonomy Solution

Unified Identity Dashboard:

• Real-time view of all identity providers
• User journey tracking across systems
• Access pattern analytics
• Automated compliance reporting
• Security anomaly detection

// All identity events flow through Authonomy
const insights = await authonomy.analytics.getIdentityInsights({
  timeRange: '30d',
  includePatterns: true,
  includeAnomalies: true
});

// Get comprehensive view
console.log(insights.totalUsers);          // Across all systems
console.log(insights.accessPatterns);      // User behavior analysis
console.log(insights.securityEvents);      // Potential threats
console.log(insights.complianceStatus);    // Audit readiness

Real Example: FinTech Platform

Challenge:

• SOC 2 audit approaching
• Users across 8 different systems
• No centralized identity logging
• Manual compliance reporting taking weeks

Solution with Authonomy:

• Complete audit trail automatically generated
• Real-time identity dashboard for security team
• Anomalous access patterns detected and alerted
• SOC 2 audit completed 75% faster

ℹ️ Compliance Impact: Identity visibility directly impacts compliance readiness. Authonomy customers report 50-80% reduction in audit preparation time.

🔒 Legacy System Authorization

The Problem

Your legacy systems weren’t built for modern authentication:

• Hard-coded user databases with no SSO
• Basic auth or custom login forms
• No integration capabilities for modern IDPs
• Security gaps and compliance issues
• Poor user experience (multiple logins)

Traditional Approach (Risky)

// Legacy system with hard-coded auth
app.post('/legacy-login', (req, res) => {
  const { username, password } = req.body;
  
  // Direct database lookup - security risk
  const user = database.findUser(username);
  
  if (user && user.password === hashPassword(password)) {
    // Basic session - no modern security features
    req.session.user = user;
    res.redirect('/legacy-dashboard');
  } else {
    res.redirect('/legacy-login?error=invalid');
  }
});

Problems:

• No SSO integration
• Password-based security risks
• No audit trail
• Multiple login experiences
• Compliance gaps

The Authonomy Solution

Zero-Touch Legacy Modernization:

// Modernize legacy system without changes
app.use('/legacy-system', authonomy.middleware.protect({
  policies: ['require-mfa', 'corporate-network-only'],
  legacyUserMapping: {
    'email': 'username',
    'groups': 'roles'
  }
}));

// Legacy system remains unchanged
app.get('/legacy-dashboard', (req, res) => {
  // req.user automatically populated by Authonomy
  const userData = req.user;
  
  // Render legacy UI with modern auth
  res.render('legacy-dashboard', { user: userData });
});

Benefits:

• ✅ No legacy system changes required
• ✅ Modern authentication (SSO, MFA)
• ✅ Policy-based access control
• ✅ Complete audit trail
• ✅ Single sign-on experience

Real Example: Manufacturing Company

Legacy Challenge:

• 20-year-old ERP system
• 500 employees with separate passwords
• No SSO with corporate Active Directory
• Security audit findings
• Rewrite would take 18 months and $2M

Authonomy Solution:

• Deployed in 2 weeks
• SSO integration with corporate AD
• MFA enforcement for sensitive operations
• Zero changes to legacy ERP
• Full audit compliance

⚠️ Security First: Legacy systems often have the most sensitive data but weakest security. Authonomy provides modern security without the risk of system modifications.

Combined Scenario: Enterprise Platform

Many customers use Authonomy for all three scenarios simultaneously:

The Complete Solution

// Support multiple customer IDPs (Broker)
const customerAuth = await authonomy.authenticate({
  customerId: req.params.customerId,
  returnUrl: '/dashboard'
});

// Gain visibility across all systems (Visibility)
await authonomy.events.track('user_login', {
  userId: customerAuth.user.id,
  customerId: req.params.customerId,
  system: 'web-app'
});

// Secure legacy systems (Authorization)  
app.use('/legacy-erp', authonomy.middleware.protect({
  policies: ['customer-isolation', 'role-based-access']
}));

This comprehensive approach provides:

• Revenue Impact: Faster customer onboarding
• Security Improvement: Modern auth everywhere
• Operational Efficiency: Single identity platform
• Compliance: Unified audit trail

Getting Started

Ready to solve your identity infrastructure gaps?

1. 5-Minute Quickstart - See Authonomy in action
2. Delegated SSO Guide - Multi-customer IDP support
3. Visibility Dashboard - Identity analytics
4. Legacy Integration - Modernize old systems

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