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Glossary: Monitoring Tools and the Identity Life Cycle

SP-initiated flow

Also written: SP-initiated

The common SAML sign-in where the user starts at the service provider, which redirects the browser to the IdP and receives a signed assertion back through the browser. The SP and IdP never need to talk directly.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language)AssertionService provider (SP)Identity provider (IdP)