Cloud identity providers create risk in DDIL operations because Zero Trust assumes the identity service is reachable for every decision. When connectivity degrades, authentication can time out, policy checks can stall, and users or systems can be locked out or forced into weaker controls. The risk is architectural dependence on a single reachable control plane.
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