Primary Use Case: Unified SSO & Private Deployment

Background Overview

Organizations need secure, centralized authentication and the flexibility to deploy on their own infrastructure. Without unified SSO, users struggle with multiple logins and security risks increase. This primary use case describes SSO integration, private deployment options, and security controls.

Goals & Value

• Unified Login Experience: Single sign-on across all applications.
• Enhanced Security: Strong authentication and access controls.
• Private Deployment Control: Flexible deployment options for data sovereignty.
• Administrative Efficiency: Centralized user and access management.

Participating Roles

• IT Administrators: Configure SSO and deployment settings.
• Security Teams: Manage authentication policies and controls.
• End Users: Access applications via unified login.
• Compliance Officers: Ensure regulatory compliance.
• DevOps Teams: Handle deployment and infrastructure.

Primary Scenario User Story

As an IT administrator, I want to configure SSO integration and manage private deployments, so that I can ensure secure access and meet compliance requirements.

Sub-scenario Details

Sub-scenario A: SSO Integration Configuration

• Roles & Triggers: Need to integrate with existing identity providers.
• Main Process:
  1. Configure SSO with corporate identity providers (AD, Okta, etc.).
  2. Map user attributes and permissions.
  3. Test SSO integration thoroughly.
  4. Deploy SSO to production environment.
• Success Criteria: Successful authentication; proper attribute mapping; seamless user experience.
• Exceptions & Risk Control: Authentication failures; attribute mismatches; deployment errors.
• **Metric Suggestions: SSO success rate, authentication time, user satisfaction.

Sub-scenario B: Multi-factor Authentication

• Roles & Triggers: Need enhanced security for sensitive access.
• Main Process:
  1. Configure MFA options (SMS, email, authenticator apps).
  2. Set MFA policies by user role and risk level.
  3. Enforce MFA during login processes.
  4. Monitor MFA usage and compliance.
• Success Criteria: Strong authentication; policy compliance; user adoption.
• Exceptions & Risk Control: MFA failures; user resistance; policy bypasses.
• **Metric Suggestions: MFA adoption rate, security incident reduction, user compliance.

Sub-scenario C: Private Deployment Options

• Roles & Triggers: Need to deploy on private infrastructure.
• Main Process:
  1. Select deployment model (on-premise, private cloud, hybrid).
  2. Configure infrastructure and network settings.
  3. Install and configure platform components.
  4. Validate deployment and performance.
• Success Criteria: Successful deployment; proper configuration; performance validation.
• Exceptions & Risk Control: Installation failures; configuration errors; performance issues.
• **Metric Suggestions: Deployment success rate, configuration accuracy, performance metrics.

Sub-scenario D: Security & Compliance Monitoring

• Roles & Triggers: Need to monitor security and compliance.
• Main Process:
  1. Monitor access patterns and authentication events.
  2. Generate security and compliance reports.
  3. Identify and respond to security incidents.
  4. Update security policies as needed.
• Success Criteria: Complete visibility; proactive monitoring; effective response.
• Exceptions & Risk Control: Monitoring gaps; report inaccuracies; incident response failures.
• **Metric Suggestions: Security coverage, incident response time, compliance score.

Scenario-level Test Case Examples

Test Preparation: Prepare SSO configuration tools, MFA systems, deployment infrastructure, and monitoring tools.

Test Case A-1: SSO Login Flow (Positive)

• Prerequisites: SSO configured with identity provider.
• Steps:
  1. User attempts to access application.
  2. Redirected to SSO login.
  3. User authenticates with corporate credentials.
• Expected Results:
  • SSO authentication successful.
  • User logged in to application.
  • User attributes properly mapped.

Test Case B-1: Private Deployment Validation (Negative)

• Prerequisites: Private deployment infrastructure ready.
• Steps:
  1. Deploy platform components.
  2. Validate installation and configuration.
• Expected Results:
  • Deployment completed successfully.
  • All components configured correctly.
  • Performance meets requirements.

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