Orchestration and Decisioning for Identity Protocol Translation

Identity and authentication protocols drive the identity ecosystem, enabling seamless, secure data transactions. However, their implementation, especially the more complex protocols, such as OIDC FAFI and CIBA MODRNA, can be challenging for service providers. Also, interoperability across systems and between services is complicated by non-standard or otherwise non-interoperable protocols. The identity orchestration and decisioning engine, Avoco ODE, is used to handle and translate any identity protocol.

Identity and authentication protocol challenges

Designing a service that relies on secure, usable, and verifiable identity is challenging. There are many complicating factors involved in creating a successful service that resonates with customers, secures their data, and offers options for interacting with it. Identity and authentication protocols can help address many of these design challenges. The identity sector, alongside industry bodies such as FIDO, Kantara, and OpenID , has developed identity and authentication protocols that enable secure and usable identity-based services. However, implementing and supporting these protocols can be a challenge for a service provider.

The challenges of protocol translation

In addition to handling protocols, protocols may need to be translated across the service’s components. Legacy components, varying protocol types, and so on all add up to a complex mesh of protocol-handling needs. An orchestration and decisioning engine can translate protocol mismatches, ensuring seamless end-to-end transactions and removing blockers to the smooth operation of the service.

Orchestration and decisioning for protocols

Identity ecosystems often have many moving parts. Services may wish to take advantage of offerings from open banking to verification vendors. Services may also wish to offer their customers the option to connect and transact using multiple channels. Orchestration and decisioning address all challenges of protocol translation and handling on behalf of services within the ecosystem.

Complex implementations of secure protocols, such as OIDC FAFI, are performed on behalf of the service by identity orchestration.

By handling the protocol overhead on behalf of the identity system, orchestration and decisioning allow for secure, seamless interoperability and extend the use case availability of the system.

For further details on how orchestration and decisioning can extend your identity ecosystem capabilities, contact Avoco’s experts.