CV0-004 Security Practice Question
A company uses Azure AD for identity federation with an on-premises Active Directory. They want to enable single sign-on (SSO) for cloud applications using an open standard. Which protocol should they use?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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SAML 2.0
SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) and OIDC (OpenID Connect) are open standards for federation. SAML is commonly used for SSO with Azure AD. OAuth is for authorization, not authentication. LDAP is a directory protocol. Kerberos is for on-premises.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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OAuth 2.0
Why it's wrong here
OAuth is for authorization, not authentication.
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SAML 2.0
Why this is correct
SAML is widely used for SSO federation.
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LDAP
Why it's wrong here
LDAP is for directory access, not SSO.
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Kerberos
Why it's wrong here
Kerberos is primarily for on-premises environments.
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