Azure Environment
Azure Environment Identity, Authentication, and Authorization Okta and Bearer Token Authentication External Identity Provider Integration : Okta acts as the centralized OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC) Auth Server, decoupling identity mgmt from Azure hosting. JWT Validation : Microservices validate incoming JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) statelessly using the public keys published via Okta's JSON Web Key Set (JWKS) endpoint. Token Verification : Apps must validate token signatures, expiration ( exp ), activation ( nbf ), issuer ( iss ), and target audience ( aud ) prior to processing requests. API Key + Bearer Token Dual Defense Layered Edge Defense : Ingress points (such as Azure API Mgmt) enforce dual verification by requiring an explicit subscription API Key alongside the identity token. Separation of Concerns : API Keys handle North-South traffic routing, rate limiting, and client id. Bearer tokens handle East-West service comms, identification, and contextual authorization. Rotatio...