SSCP Access Controls Practice Question
An organization is implementing a federated identity system to allow employees to access a partner's cloud application using their corporate credentials. The solution must support single sign-on and use XML-based assertions. Which technology should be used?
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
✓
SAML
SAML uses XML-based assertions to exchange authentication and authorization data between an identity provider and a service provider.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Kerberos
Why it's wrong here
Kerberos is a network authentication protocol that uses tickets, not XML assertions.
- ✓
SAML
Why this is correct
SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) uses XML assertions for federated SSO.
- ✗
OAuth 2.0
Why it's wrong here
OAuth 2.0 is a delegated authorization framework, not primarily for authentication, and uses JSON tokens.
- ✗
OpenID Connect
Why it's wrong here
OpenID Connect is built on OAuth 2.0 and uses JSON tokens, not XML.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
This SSCP question is part of Courseiva's 920-question bank — original exam-style content with full explanations and wrong-answer analysis, never real exam questions or exam dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This SSCP practice question is part of Courseiva's free ISC2 certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the SSCP exam.