CV0-004 Security Practice Question
A company's cloud environment uses Azure Active Directory for identity management. They want to allow employees to sign in using their existing on-premises Active Directory credentials without synchronizing passwords to the cloud. Which federation protocol should they use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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SAML 2.0
Federation allows identity federation without password synchronization. AD FS can be configured to use SAML 2.0 or OIDC to authenticate against on-premises AD and issue tokens to access cloud resources.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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LDAP
Why it's wrong here
LDAP is a protocol for directory queries, not federation.
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Kerberos
Why it's wrong here
Kerberos is a network authentication protocol but not used for federation across cloud boundaries.
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OAuth 2.0
Why it's wrong here
OAuth 2.0 is an authorization framework, not typically used for direct authentication with on-prem AD.
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SAML 2.0
Why this is correct
SAML 2.0 is commonly used for federated identity with Azure AD, enabling single sign-on without password sync.
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