In the last decade, the software industry has seen the rise of software-as-a-service ("SaaS") as a primary means of delivering enterprise solutions. As SaaS has grown in popularity, the need to enable employees to authenticate to such SaaS solutions has also grown; this has lead to an explosion of identity management products that offer such capabilities.In this talk, you will be introduced to the two most prevalent frameworks in the software industry used today and learn about:Business problems solved by these frameworks, both in the enterprise and consumer markets.The risks and threats these technologies are designed to mitigate.A high-level overview of the technical means by which OpenID Connect and SAML Web Browser SSO Profile work.Functional challenges you can expect to encounter in leveraging these technologies.