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Glossary: Identity and Access Management

SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language)

Also written: SAML, SAML 2.0

The older and still most common SSO standard for business apps. It sends signed XML assertions through the browser, and the app must check the signature, audience and time window.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

assertionAuthnRequestSAMLResponseIdP (identity provider)OIDC (OpenID Connect)