AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Kiran Dongara
Kiran Dongara is an Enterprise Solutions Architect at AWS, primarily supporting Retail, Restaurant, and CPG customers. His primary focus is application identity within the IAM domain. His expertise includes deep technical understanding across technical and industry domains, which he integrates to design scalable and efficient architectures using best practices. When not working, Kiran prioritizes family time, nature walks, and cycling.
Simplify external SAML identity provider integration with Amazon Cognito user pools using automated metadata extraction
Public sector organizations and technology vendors across industries—from healthcare and education to public safety and citizen services—struggle with complex identity integration requirements when deploying applications across multiple facilities and jurisdictions. This post demonstrates how organizations can eliminate integration delays using an automated metadata extraction solution built on AWS that provides self-service access to Amazon Cognito user pools metadata through a serverless REST API.
Unlock the power of fine-grained access control with Amazon Verified Permissions
Public sector organizations face stringent compliance requirements, and any unauthorized access to protected health information (PHI) or personal identifiable information (PII) can result in legal penalties and reputational damage. This post aims to demonstrate how public sector customers can develop a fine-grained authorization module using Amazon Web Services (AWS) identity services, extending beyond the capabilities of traditional role-based access control (RBAC), so they can achieve compliance objectives.