AWS Security Blog
Author: Vishal Jakharia
Adding threat detection to custom authentication flow with Amazon Cognito advanced security features
January 28, 2025: The following blog post highlights how to add threat detection to your custom authentication flows by using Amazon Cognito. With the introduction of new Cognito feature tiers, threat protection features are now included as default features for Plus tier customers. Customers using advanced security features (ASF) in Amazon Cognito should consider switching […]
How to set up SAML federation in Amazon Cognito using IdP-initiated single sign-on, request signing, and encrypted assertions
When an identity provider (IdP) serves multiple service providers (SPs), IdP-initiated single sign-on provides a consistent sign-in experience that allows users to start the authentication process from one centralized portal or dashboard. It helps administrators have more control over the authentication process and simplifies the management. However, when you support IdP-initiated authentication, the SP (Amazon […]