Oracle Identity Cloud Service (IDCS) Overview & Concepts

This post gives you a basic understanding of  IDCS (Oracle Identity Cloud Service) & Things you should know about it.

Today, Security Practice is a crucial undertaking for any enterprise. As trust is essential for the success of the digital business, IDCS is rapidly becoming a key differentiator in the enablement of innovative digital services.

Now the next question which comes to your mind is, What is IDCS (Oracle Identity Cloud Service)?

Oracle Identity Cloud Service provides identity management, single-sign-on (SSO) and identity governance for applications on-premise, in the cloud, and mobile applications.

Any user can access the application at any time, anywhere on a device in a secure manner. IDCS Oracle integrates directly with existing directories and identity management systems, making it easier for users to access applications. Providing a platform that is robust and secure, allows users to access, develop and deploy their applications.

Manage user access and entitlements for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and across a wide range of cloud and on-premises applications using a cloud-native, identity as a service (IDaaS) platform. Oracle offers a unified cloud identity solution that centers user identity as the security perimeter and helps organizations pursue a zero-trust strategy.

The benefits of implementing Oracle Identity Cloud Service are; Improved Business Responsiveness, Enhanced User Productivity and Experience, Hybrid Multi-Channel Access and finally Simplified IT and Reduced Cost.

Below is a diagram which shows how Oracle Identity Cloud is held together.

Advantages  of  Oracle Identity Cloud Service

Hybrid Identity

• Application security for cloud and on-premises workloads
• Access Certification, Audit, and Compliance for Cloud Apps using OIG (Oracle Identity Governance)
• Move app policies to the cloud as apps and workloads begin moving to the cloud

Secure

• Zero-trust design between microservices
• Data security at rest using Transparent Data Encryption and Schema Isolation
• Risk-aware, adaptive access control
• Layered defense spanning Silicon, Infrastructure, DB, Middleware and
  Applications

SSO and Authorization

• Use SSO and authorization to access applications on-premises and in the cloud from
  any device, everywhere.

Things we can do using Oracle IDCS

Single-Sign-On (SSO): by signing in once to IDCS, users gain one-click access to applications

Identity and Access Management: administrators can manage access to users for the range of applications maintain within the organization, as well as remove access

User Authentication Service:  this implements standard OpenID Connect (OIDC) 3-legged User Authentication flows on top of the standard OAuth2 protocol

Identity Federation Service: the provides support for standard SAML3 browser POST login and logout profile authentication, User Consent, Identity Propagation, and Web Service Authorization patterns

Reporting Service – This generates dashboard information and reports from collected audit data, There are many ways you can use the Oracle IDCS, which enables administrators and users effectively and securely create, manage and maintain a cloud-based environment

IDSC Offerings

IDCS Oracle is subdivided into three categories, you can choose anyone based on your requirements

IDCS Foundation:

• Provisions as part of PaaS offerings like DBCS, OAC, or SOA CS
• SSO between Oracle PaaS & Oracle SaaS

IDCS Basic:

• Foundation + Additional set of IDCS Features
• Pricing is applicable for Enterprise Users and not for non-employee users

IDCS Standard:

• Third-Party Cloud Service (Non-Oracle)
• Pricing is applicable for both Enterprise Users and non-employee users

Possible Integration With Oracle IDCS

IDCS Integrate with EBS(R12)

To know more about EBS-IDCS Integration click here

IDCS Integrate with OIM

IDCS Integrate with MS-AD

IDCS Integrate with Weblogic

Fusion Apps & IDCS Integration

Please stay tuned for our future post on Oracle Cloud Identity Service, where we will be covering advanced concepts such as SAML, OAuth, SSO etc

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