CV0-004 Security Practice Question
An organization wants to ensure that only authenticated users from their corporate Active Directory can access cloud resources. Which federation protocol is most commonly used for this purpose?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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SAML
SAML is widely used for federation between corporate identity providers (e.g., Active Directory) and cloud services.
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 directory protocol, not a federation protocol for SSO.
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OAuth 2.0
Why it's wrong here
OAuth is for authorization, not authentication federation.
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RADIUS
Why it's wrong here
RADIUS is for network access authentication.
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SAML
Why this is correct
SAML enables browser-based SSO with corporate IdPs.
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