SSCP Access Controls Practice Question
A company is implementing a Single Sign-On (SSO) solution that uses XML-based assertions to exchange authentication and authorization data between an identity provider and a service provider. Which protocol is being used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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SAML
SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is an XML-based standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data between an Identity Provider (IdP) and a Service Provider (SP).
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Kerberos
Why it's wrong here
Kerberos uses tickets, not XML assertions.
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SAML
Why this is correct
SAML uses XML assertions for federated identity.
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OAuth 2.0
Why it's wrong here
OAuth 2.0 uses tokens, not XML assertions typically.
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OpenID Connect
Why it's wrong here
OpenID Connect uses JSON, not XML.
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