CLO-002 Governance Risk Compliance And Security Practice Question
An organization wants to implement an Identity Provider (IdP) to allow employees to use their corporate credentials for cloud logins. Which protocol is typically 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 (Security Assertion Markup Language) is the industry standard for federated identity management and Single Sign-On (SSO).
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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SNMP
Why it's wrong here
SNMP is for network device management.
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SSH
Why it's wrong here
SSH is for secure remote command-line access.
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SAML
Why this is correct
SAML is the standard protocol for web-based SSO.
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ICMP
Why it's wrong here
ICMP is for network diagnostics like ping.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CompTIA exam blueprint
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