CV0-004 Security Practice Question
A cloud administrator needs to provide external partners with access to a cloud application using their existing corporate credentials. Which federation protocol should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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SAML
SAML is a standard federation protocol that enables single sign-on using existing identity providers.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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RADIUS
Why it's wrong here
RADIUS is used for network access authentication, not federation.
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Kerberos
Why it's wrong here
Kerberos is a network authentication protocol, not for federation.
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SAML
Why this is correct
SAML allows identity federation and SSO with external identity providers.
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LDAP
Why it's wrong here
LDAP is a directory protocol, not a federation protocol for SSO.
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