SCIM

System for Cross-domain Identity Management

An open standard that automates the exchange of user identity information between different IT systems or identity domains. It simplifies managing user accounts across various cloud-based applications and services. Here are the key aspects of SCIM:

• Purpose: SCIM primarily aims to streamline the provisioning and de-provisioning of user accounts and keep user attributes synchronized across multiple systems.
• Functionality: It achieves this through a standardized schema for representing user and group data, coupled with a RESTfulAPI that allows for CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on this data.
• Benefits: By adopting SCIM, organizations can:
  • Reduce the administrative overhead associated with managing user identities across disparate systems.
  • Improve security by ensuring user access is consistently enforced across all connected applications.
  • Enhance the user experience by allowing seamless access to various applications with a single set of credentials.
• Adoption: SCIM is gaining widespread adoption, and many major identity providers and cloud applications now support it.

SCIM is a valuable tool for organizations looking to simplify and automate user identity management in today’s increasingly complex IT landscape.