Future of Identity and Access Management: The OpenID Connect Protocol

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dc.contributor.advisorConklin, Wm. Arthur
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBronk, Chris
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKinsey, Denise M.
dc.creatorOfleh, Omer
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-9756-6841
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-21T21:48:47Z
dc.date.available2018-11-21T21:48:47Z
dc.date.createdAugust 2018
dc.date.issued2018-08
dc.date.submittedAugust 2018
dc.date.updated2018-11-21T21:48:47Z
dc.description.abstractAs the Internet becomes the standard, and often the only, mechanism for interactions between individuals, private companies, governments and other organizations, digital identity management is exceedingly a critical component of this online communication and commerce. Identity and Access Management (IAM) is the management and control of information about users in a digital format. This information may include mechanisms to verify the identity of the users (authentication) and ensuring approved access to resources (authorization). In addition, IAM maintains descriptive details about users and provides portability of this information between disparate systems. This thesis explores the OpenID Connect (OIDC) standard introduced by the OpenID Foundation. Built on an earlier standard known as OAuth 2, the OIDC standard, also referred to as a protocol, specifies a near-complete procedure to provide authentication and authorization of users across the Internet. The first part of the thesis introduces the protocol while later parts explore the problems it purports to solve. Finally, a study of current implementations, the adoption of the OIDC standard by industry and possible ways to improve upon the standard are explored.
dc.description.departmentInformation and Logistics Technology, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/3381
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectOpenID
dc.subjectConnect
dc.subjectIdentity
dc.subjectFederation
dc.subjectAuthentication
dc.subjectAuthorization
dc.subjectOAuth2
dc.subjectOIDC
dc.subjectIAM
dc.subjectAccess
dc.subjectManagement
dc.titleFuture of Identity and Access Management: The OpenID Connect Protocol
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Technology
thesis.degree.departmentInformation and Logistics Technology, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineInformation Systems Security
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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