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CCSK · Question #249

Identity brokers handle federating between identity providers and relying parties

The correct answer is A. True. Identity brokers act as intermediaries that mediate and translate trust between one or more identity providers and the relying parties that depend on them.

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Question

Identity brokers handle federating between identity providers and relying parties

Options

  • ATrue
  • BFalse

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    82% (23)
  • B
    18% (5)

Why each option

Identity brokers act as intermediaries that mediate and translate trust between one or more identity providers and the relying parties that depend on them.

ATrueCorrect

An identity broker sits between identity providers (such as an enterprise directory or a social login provider) and relying parties (applications or services), translating between different federation protocols such as SAML, OAuth, and OIDC. This brokering role allows relying parties to accept identities from multiple providers without needing a direct trust relationship with each one.

BFalse

This statement is accurate by definition - identity brokers are specifically designed to federate between identity providers and relying parties, making 'False' incorrect.

Concept tested: Identity broker role in federated identity architecture

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity-platform/v2-protocols

Topics

#identity federation#identity broker#identity provider#relying party

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