Tyrah Hicks
Marketing Communications Specialist, C1
Tyrah Hicks is a Marketing Communications Specialist at C1, writing explainers on the protocols behind enterprise access, including SAML, OAuth, and MCP authorization.
3 articles by Tyrah Hicks
BlogSAML vs OAuth: Key Differences and When to Use Each
SAML vs OAuth: how each protocol works, where SAML 2.0 and OAuth 2.0 fit, and how to choose the right one for SSO, APIs, and AI agents.
BlogMCP Authorization: Controlling What AI Agents Can Access
Learn how the MCP authorization spec uses OAuth 2.1 to control what AI agents can access, and where identity governance closes the gaps it leaves open.
BlogWhy an MCP Gateway Is Not Governance
C1 Field CISO Kevin Paige and SACR analyst Paul Webber on why routing agent traffic through an MCP gateway isn't the same as governing what agents are entitled to do — and what good agent governance actually requires.