Enterprise-grade authentication built for everyone: why Intellistack Streamline's security features stand apart

When an employee joins your team, they should be able to access Intellistack Streamline the moment your IdP shows them as active. When they leave, they should lose that access just as fast. And your IT team shouldn't need to touch either event manually. That's the baseline Streamline's authentication system is built around — and in practice, most platforms don't reach it without a support ticket and a premium tier.

When you're building mission-critical workflows that handle sensitive business data, account authentication isn't just a checkbox - it's the foundation of trust between you and your users. At Intellistack, we've invested heavily in making Intellistack Streamline's authentication system both highly secure and remarkably easy to use. Here's what makes our approach different.

No SSO tax. Period. Alt: 17 integrations. Zero upcharge.

Let's address the elephant in the room: most enterprise workflow platforms charge extra for Single Sign-On. We don't. SSO is a standard feature in Streamline, available to every customer.

Why? Because we believe security shouldn't be a luxury item. Organizations of all sizes deserve the ability to centralize their authentication through their existing identity provider, whether that's Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace, or any of the other providers we support.

But here's where it gets really interesting: we support 17 different SSO integrations out of the box, including Google Workspace, Okta, and Azure Entra ID. And unlike most platforms, we've built self-service setup capabilities that let your IT team configure SSO connections without needing to file a support ticket or schedule a call with our team.

Self-service setup changes everything

Speaking of self-service: Streamline includes built-in documentation and a testing mode right in the SSO configuration interface. Your IT administrators can walk through the entire setup process with step-by-step guidance specific to their identity provider, test the connection before going live, and troubleshoot any issues themselves.

This is uncommon in enterprise SaaS. Most platforms either require vendor assistance or provide minimal documentation, leaving your IT team to navigate complex SAML assertions and certificate exchanges on their own.

Automated user provisioning with SCIM

For organizations managing users at scale, Streamline supports SCIM 2.0 (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) provisioning. When your Identity Provider is connected via SSO, you can enable SCIM to keep Streamline's user roster automatically in sync with your IdP - no manual intervention required.

What this means in practice:

• Onboarding: New employees assigned to Streamline in your IdP appear within minutes, ready to be added to projects before their first login.
• Offboarding: Deactivating a user in your IdP flags them as deactivated in Streamline, preventing stale accounts from remaining active.
• Profile sync: Name, email, and role changes made in the IdP propagate to Streamline automatically.
• Role mapping: IdP groups map to Streamline roles through your SSO configuration. When a user's group membership changes, their Streamline role updates accordingly.

SCIM provisioning is available on all plans and requires SSO to be configured first. It works with any SCIM 2.0-compliant identity provider, including Okta, Azure AD, OneLogin, and JumpCloud.

MFA that doesn't slow your team down

Adaptive authentication solves one of the most common friction points in enterprise security: MFA fatigue.

Instead of forcing users to complete multi-factor authentication every single time they log in - which is secure but annoying - Streamline intelligently assesses risk factors like device trust, location patterns, and login behavior.

If the platform recognizes you're logging in from your usual device and location, it cuts friction in the authentication process. But if something seems off, additional verification steps kick in automatically. It's the kind of smart security that protects your organization without frustrating your users.

This applies to password-based logins. When SSO is active, your identity provider manages the session and authentication flow - adaptive MFA behavior in that context is determined by your IdP configuration.

This risk-based approach reduces authentication friction for legitimate users while maintaining strong security postures. Your team gets faster access to the tools they need, and you maintain compliance with security policies.

Built on rock-solid foundations

Intellistack Streamline is SOC 2 Type II certified and has completed a HIPAA audit, giving healthcare customers documented evidence that the platform's controls align with HIPAA's requirements. Together, these provide security and compliance teams a strong foundation for their assurance programs.

The platform protects against common attack vectors like SQL injection, clickjacking, and OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities. All communications use TLS encryption with HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks, giving you a secure foundation for your workflow automation.

Secure API authentication for developers

For teams building integrations or automating workflows programmatically, Streamline provides robust API authentication through access keys. This system gives developers the flexibility they need while maintaining the security controls admins require:

• All access keys are automatically scoped to the generating user's permissions - no risk of over-privileged API access
• Users can generate and manage their own access keys directly from their profile page
• Admins have centralized visibility into all access keys across the organization
• Admins can revoke the ability for non-admin users to generate new access keys when tighter controls are needed

This approach strikes the right balance between developer productivity and enterprise security. Developers can self-serve their API authentication needs, while security teams maintain oversight and control over API access patterns.

Enterprise features without enterprise hassles

The real innovation isn't any single feature - it's how they work together. Your IT team can set up SSO in minutes instead of days of back-and-forth with vendor support. SCIM keeps your user roster current without manual maintenance as your team grows or turns over. Your users get the benefit of adaptive MFA without your security team needing to build custom risk assessment logic. Your compliance team can point to certifications and audit trails without expensive add-ons.

And because we've built this on modern authentication infrastructure, we can rapidly add new capabilities - like support for emerging authentication standards or new identity providers - without requiring you to rearchitect anything.

Why authentication matters more in a process automation platform

Workflows often connect to your most critical business systems - your CRM, your ERP, your databases, your internal APIs. They process sensitive customer data, financial information, and operational details. The authentication system is what ensures that only authorized users can access these workflows and the data they touch.

In enterprise environments, workflows are often executed by external users - partners, contractors, vendors, or customers. Having robust, flexible authentication means you can safely extend workflow automation beyond your internal team without compromising security.

Enterprise features without enterprise hassles

The real innovation isn't any single feature - it's how they work together. Your IT team can set up SSO in minutes instead of days of back-and-forth with vendor support. SCIM keeps your user roster current without manual maintenance as your team grows or turns over. Your users get the benefit of adaptive MFA without your security team needing to build custom risk assessment logic. Your compliance team can point to certifications and audit trails without expensive add-ons.

SSO setup in minutes, not days. A user roster that stays current without manual maintenance. MFA that stays out of the way until it's needed. Compliance evidence your security team can actually use. That's what Streamline's authentication stack is designed to deliver, at no additional charge.

Want to see how Streamline's authentication capabilities work for your organization? Request a demo.