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Everything you need to integrate and operate passcore.

Step-by-step guides, API reference, and architecture documentation, from quick start to advanced compliance configuration.

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Quick start

Deploy in 60 minutes

Connect your directory, configure MFA policies, and go live with SSO. Step-by-step walkthrough for Okta, Azure AD, and LDAP sources.

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First policy

Create your first ABAC access policy, allow/deny by role, device posture, or location. Understand how evaluation order works.

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Your first integration

Connect passcore as a SAML 2.0 IdP to an application. Test the full login flow end-to-end before going to production.

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Core concepts

Authentication flow

How passcore evaluates a login request: credential verification, MFA enforcement, ABAC policy evaluation, and audit commit, in order.

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Zero-trust model

How passcore's continuous authorization model works. Why authorization happens per-request, not per-session.

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Audit atomicity

How MustLog mode works. The difference between best-effort and guaranteed audit trails, and when each is appropriate.

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Integrations

Palo Alto Networks

Configure passcore as SAML 2.0 IdP for Prisma Access. Sync identities into Cloud Identity Engine via SCIM. Push clearance attributes into security policy.

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Okta

Set up inbound SAML federation from Okta. Configure SCIM provisioning in both directions. Handle group mapping and attribute translation.

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Azure Active Directory

Directory sync via SCIM 2.0. Conditional Access integration. B2B federation for partner organizations.

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Splunk & Sentinel

Configure real-time SIEM forwarding. Use prebuilt Splunk app for passcore dashboards. Set up Sentinel analytics rules.

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MFA & credentials

WebAuthn / FIDO2

Configure hardware security key and passkey enrollment. Set relying party configuration. Handle attestation for high-assurance environments.

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TOTP

Set up time-based one-time passwords. Configure enrollment flow. Handle lost authenticator recovery without compromising assurance.

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PIV/CAC (Defense)

Configure reverse proxy for client certificate termination. Set up OCSP responder integration. Map EDIPI to user accounts.

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API reference

Authentication API

Endpoints for token issuance, refresh, and revocation. OIDC discovery document. Introspection endpoint.

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Management API

User, group, and policy management. SCIM 2.0 endpoints. Audit log export. Webhook configuration.

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Defense API

Defense-specific endpoints: PIV enrollment, clearance attribute management, revocation status override (admin only).

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Compliance & audit

Exporting audit logs

Configure log destinations: S3, Splunk HEC, Azure Log Analytics, or passcore's managed retention. Understand log schema.

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Compliance reports

Generate SOC 2 evidence packages, HIPAA access reports, and FedRAMP continuous monitoring artifacts from the admin console.

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Retention policy

Configure per-tier log retention. Understand the difference between operational logs and compliance audit trails in passcore.

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