Identity authentication and authorization adapter

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving, from a requesting entity and at an authentication and authorization adapter, an incoming request token, an app token, and a requested action set;
• assessing, by the authentication and authorization adapter, the incoming request token to determine an incoming request token type;
• providing, by the authentication and authorization adapter, the incoming request token and the requested action set to a particular identity access management (IAM) system of a plurality of IAM systems of a private cloud based on the incoming request token type;
• and
• providing, by the authentication and authorization adapter, an access response to the requesting entity based on an IAM response from the particular IAM system.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing programming for execution by one or more processors, the programming comprising instructions to:

• receive, from a requesting entity and at an authentication and authorization adapter, an incoming request token, an app token, and a requested action set;
• assess, by the authentication and authorization adapter, the incoming request token to determine an incoming request token type;
• provide, by the authentication and authorization adapter, the incoming request token and the requested action set to a particular identity access management (IAM) system of a plurality of IAM systems of a private cloud based on the incoming request token type;
• and
• provide, by the authentication and authorization adapter, an access response to the requesting entity based on an IAM response from the particular IAM system.