SSO Should Be Standard Security, Not an Enterprise Premium Feature
By
ndhandala
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Summary
The article argues that Single Sign-On (SSO) should be considered baseline security rather than an enterprise-tier feature, criticizing SaaS companies that gate SSO behind expensive plans. It explains how SSO reduces security risks like credential sprawl, orphaned accounts, and phishing, while being inexpensive to implement with modern libraries. The author advocates for making security features accessible to all teams, not just large enterprises.
Key quotes
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Gating security = charging a risk tax to the teams least able
SSO reduces credential sprawl and orphaned accounts, centralizes disable/offboarding in the IdP, cuts phishing and password‑reuse risk
SSO, SCIM, and 2FA are baseline security hygiene — not enterprise upsells
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