Identity proxy and access gateway

1. A method implemented in an identity proxy and access gateway, comprising:

receiving a first access request from a client device that is requesting access to a resource at a third-party application;

transmitting the first access request to the third-party application;

receiving a first authentication request from the client device that has been generated by the third-party application, wherein the first authentication request is requesting an authentication of a user that is attempting to access the third-party application, and wherein the identity proxy and access gateway is configured as a first identity provider of the third-party application;

transmitting an identity provider selection page to the client device, the identity provider selection page including one or more identity provider options for the user to select for authentication;

receiving, from the client device, a selection of one of the one or more identity provider options;

causing the client device to transmit a second authentication request to a second identity provider corresponding to the selected one of the one or more identity provider options;

receiving, from the client device, a first authentication response that was generated by the second identity provider that identifies the user has successfully authenticated to the second identity provider;

enforcing a first set of one or more access rules including one or more identity-based rules and one or more non-identity based rules to determine whether the identified user is permitted to access the third-party application, wherein the first set of one or more access rules is enforced independently from any rules enforced at the second identity provider;

determining, from the enforcing of the first set of one or more access rules, that the identified user is permitted to access to the third-party application, and responsive to this determination, generating a second authentication response that identifies the user has successfully authenticated; and

causing the client device to transmit the second authentication response to the third-party application.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein one of the first set of one or more access rules is a rule that specifies that traffic is not allowed to be transmitted to the third-party application unless the traffic is associated with a gateway agent installed on the client device.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: logging the first access request independently of any logging performed by the third-party application.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a second request from the client device to interact with a second resource at the third-party application, wherein the second request includes data that identifies the user;

enforcing a second set of one or more access rules including one or more identity-based rules and one or more non-identity based rules to determine whether the identified user is permitted to interact with the second resource at the third-party application;

determining, from the enforcing of the second set of one or more access rules, that the identified user is permitted to interact with the second resource; and

transmitting the second request to the third-party application.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein enforcing the second set of one or more access rules includes analyzing content of the request.

6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

receiving a response from the third-party application responsive to the second request;

enforcing a third set of one or more access rules including one or more identity-based rules and one or more non-identity based rules to determine whether the response is permitted to be sent to the client device;

determining, from the enforcing of the third set of one or more access rules, that the response is permitted to be transmitted to the client device; and

transmitting the response to the client device.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein enforcing the third set of one or more access rules includes analyzing content of the response.

8. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium that provides instructions that, if executed by a processor of an identity proxy and access gateway, will cause said processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a first access request from a client device that is requesting access to a resource at a third-party application;

transmitting the first access request to the third-party application;

receiving a first authentication request from the client device that has been generated by the third-party application, wherein the first authentication request is requesting an authentication of a user that is attempting to access the third-party application, and wherein the identity proxy and access gateway is configured as a first identity provider of the third-party application;

transmitting an identity provider selection page to the client device, the identity provider selection page including one or more identity provider options for the user to select for authentication;

receiving, from the client device, a selection of one of the one or more identity provider options;

causing the client device to transmit a second authentication request to a second identity provider corresponding to the selected one of the one or more identity provider options;

receiving, from the client device, a first authentication response that was generated by the second identity provider that identifies the user has successfully authenticated to the second identity provider;

enforcing a first set of one or more access rules including one or more identity-based rules and one or more non-identity based rules to determine whether the identified user is permitted to access the third-party application, wherein the first set of one or more access rules is enforced independently from any rules enforced at the second identity provider;

determining, from the enforcing of the first set of one or more access rules, that the identified user is permitted to access to the third-party application, and responsive to this determination, generating a second authentication response that identifies the user has successfully authenticated; and

causing the client device to transmit the second authentication response to the third-party application.

9. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein one of the first set of one or more access rules is a rule that specifies that traffic is not allowed to be transmitted to the third-party application unless the traffic is associated with a gateway agent installed on the client device.

10. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise: logging the first access request independently of any logging performed by the third-party application.

11. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a second request from the client device to interact with a second resource at the third-party application, wherein the second request includes data that identifies the user;

enforcing a second set of one or more access rules including one or more identity-based rules and one or more non-identity based rules to determine whether the identified user is permitted to interact with the second resource at the third-party application;

determining, from the enforcing of the second set of one or more access rules, that the identified user is permitted to interact with the second resource; and

transmitting the second request to the third-party application.

12. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein enforcing the second set of one or more access rules includes analyzing content of the request.

13. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a response from the third-party application responsive to the second request;

enforcing a third set of one or more access rules including one or more identity-based rules and one or more non-identity based rules to determine whether the response is permitted to be sent to the client device;

determining, from the enforcing of the third set of one or more access rules, that the response is permitted to be transmitted to the client device; and

transmitting the response to the client device.

14. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein enforcing the third set of one or more access rules includes analyzing content of the response.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium that provides instructions that, if executed by the processor, will cause an identity proxy and access gateway to perform operations comprising:

receive a first access request from a client device that is requesting access to a resource at a third-party application;

transmit the first access request to the third-party application;

receive a first authentication request from the client device that has been generated by the third-party application, wherein the first authentication request is requesting an authentication of a user that is attempting to access the third-party application, and wherein the identity proxy and access gateway is configured as a first identity provider of the third-party application;

transmit an identity provider selection page to the client device, the identity provider selection page including one or more identity provider options for the user to select for authentication;

receive, from the client device, a selection of one of the one or more identity provider options;

cause the client device to transmit a second authentication request to a second identity provider corresponding to the selected one of the one or more identity provider options;

receive, from the client device, a first authentication response that was generated by the second identity provider that identifies the user has successfully authenticated to the second identity provider;

enforce a first set of one or more access rules including one or more identity-based rules and one or more non-identity based rules to determine whether the identified user is permitted to access the third-party application, wherein the first set of one or more access rules is enforced independently from any rules enforced at the second identity provider;

determine, from the enforcing of the first set of one or more access rules, that the identified user is permitted to access to the third-party application, and responsive to this determination, generate a second authentication response that identifies the user has successfully authenticated; and

cause the client device to transmit the second authentication response to the third-party application.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein one of the first set of one or more access rules is a rule that specifies that traffic is not allowed to be transmitted to the third-party application unless the traffic is associated with a gateway agent installed on the client device.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise: logging the first access request independently of any logging performed by the third-party application.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a second request from the client device to interact with a second resource at the third-party application, wherein the second request includes data that identifies the user;

enforcing a second set of one or more access rules including one or more identity-based rules and one or more non-identity based rules to determine whether the identified user is permitted to interact with the second resource at the third-party application;

determining, from the enforcing of the second set of one or more access rules, that the identified user is permitted to interact with the second resource; and

transmitting the second request to the third-party application.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein enforcing the second set of one or more access rules includes analyzing content of the request.

20. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a response from the third-party application responsive to the second request;

enforcing a third set of one or more access rules including one or more identity-based rules and one or more non-identity based rules to determine whether the response is permitted to be sent to the client device;

determining, from the enforcing of the third set of one or more access rules, that the response is permitted to be transmitted to the client device; and

transmitting the response to the client device.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein enforcing the third set of one or more access rules includes analyzing content of the response.