2. The method for implementing a universal framework for searching across multiple search platforms in a secure federated search as in claim 1 , further comprising mapping, by the federated broker, the plurality of user credentials to the plurality of sources.
2. The method for implementing a universal framework for searching across multiple search platforms in a secure federated search as in claim 1 , further comprising mapping, by the federated broker, the plurality of user credentials to the plurality of sources. 3. The method for implementing a universal framework for searching across multiple search platforms in a secure federated search as in claim 2 , wherein the mapping occurs prior to executing of the query.