PingAuthorize

What it is:

PingAuthorize is a dynamic authorization engine developed by Ping Identity that enables fine-grained access control decisions based on context, policy, and identity attributes. Built on Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) principles, it allows organizations to externalize and centralize their authorization logic through policies written in XACML, JSON, or Policy Decision Point (PDP) configurations. PingAuthorize enforces runtime access decisions across APIs, applications, and data layers.

Why it matters:

Modern IAM systems must go beyond basic role-based access to enforce real-time, contextual access decisions. PingAuthorize helps:

• Apply real-time risk-based access control based on identity attributes, environmental factors, or request context

• Improve compliance by making access rules auditable and centrally governed

• Reduce application complexity by externalizing business logic

• Support Zero Trust architectures by enforcing least privilege dynamicallyThis is especially important in regulated environments where different users or partners require precise, condition-based access.
  

How it works:

PingAuthorize is deployed as a Policy Decision Point (PDP) and Policy Enforcement Point (PEP) and can be integrated with:

• PingFederate or PingOne to enrich authentication flows

• PingDirectory to fetch user and attribute data for decisioning

RESTful APIs, Java SDKs, or sidecar proxies for runtime policy enforcement

Midships uses Git-based server profiles, ConfigMaps, or custom Kubernetes secrets to manage and deploy PingAuthorize configurations as code. Combined with adaptive risk signals from PingOne Protect, it enables dynamic journey orchestration in high-risk scenarios.