Which entity within the SAML Circle of Trust is responsible for providing the assertion to the client?

The correct answer is A. identity provider. In the SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) framework, the Circle of Trust consists of an Identity Provider (IdP) and one or more Service Providers (SPs). The IdP is responsible for authenticating the user and issuing the SAML assertion - a signed XML document that attests t

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Aidentity provider
Bservice provider
CCisco UCM
DLDAP

How the community answered

(36 responses)

A
86% (31)
B
3% (1)
C
8% (3)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

In the SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) framework, the Circle of Trust consists of an Identity Provider (IdP) and one or more Service Providers (SPs). The IdP is responsible for authenticating the user and issuing the SAML assertion - a signed XML document that attests to the user's identity and attributes. The client (browser or app) receives this assertion and presents it to the Service Provider to gain access. The Service Provider (B) consumes the assertion but does not generate it. Cisco UCM (C) acts as a Service Provider in SAML deployments, not the asserting party. LDAP (D) is a directory service used by the IdP for user lookup, not for issuing SAML assertions.

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