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Ping Identity

Ping Identity is an enterprise identity security platform providing SSO, MFA, directory services, and customer identity solutions — known for its strength in hybrid environments and highly customizable identity orchestration.

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❓ What is Ping Identity?

Ping Identity is an enterprise identity security platform providing SSO, MFA, directory services, and customer identity solutions — known for its strength in hybrid environments and highly customizable identity orchestration.

⚙️ How Does It Work?

PingOne (cloud) and PingFederate (federation) provide SSO and MFA. PingDirectory manages high-scale directory services. PingAuthorize handles fine-grained authorization. PingOne for Customers (after ForgeRock acquisition) addresses CIAM.

📍 Where Is It Used?

Large enterprises, financial services, government, and telecoms requiring enterprise-grade identity with on-premises, hybrid, or multi-cloud deployment flexibility.

💡 Real-World Example

A US federal agency uses Ping Identity for PIV/CAC card-based authentication and SSO across 200 agency applications. PingFederate federates identity to partner agencies using SAML, while PingDirectory handles 500,000 user identities with sub-millisecond query response.

🔗 Related Terms

IAM SSO MFA ForgeRock Okta SAML
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