Central Identity & Access Management (Keycloak)

Identity is the foundation of platform security. The platform uses centralized identity and access management to provide consistent authentication, authorization, and single sign-on across applications, services, and operational tooling.

Keycloak acts as the unified identity provider, enabling role-based access control across admin interfaces, internal tools, APIs, and DevOps systems. Users authenticate once and are granted permissions based on clearly defined roles, reducing complexity while improving security.

This centralized approach enables fine-grained access control across environments and services. Permissions can be adjusted without redeploying applications, and access can be audited centrally. This is especially important in multi-team, multi-partner, and enterprise environments where governance and accountability are critical.

By decoupling identity from individual applications, the platform ensures consistency, scalability, and long-term flexibility. Security policies evolve independently of application logic, enabling the platform to grow without accumulating access-control debt.