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SY0-501 · Question #277

Which of the following is commonly used for federated identity management across multiple organizations?

The correct answer is A. SAML. SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is an XML-based open standard specifically designed for exchanging authentication and authorization data between different security domains, making it ideal for federated identity management across multiple organizations.

Submitted by amina.ke· Mar 4, 2026Security architecture

Question

Which of the following is commonly used for federated identity management across multiple organizations?

Options

  • ASAML
  • BActive Directory
  • CKerberos
  • DLDAP

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    80% (32)
  • B
    10% (4)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    8% (3)

Why each option

SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is an XML-based open standard specifically designed for exchanging authentication and authorization data between different security domains, making it ideal for federated identity management across multiple organizations.

ASAMLCorrect

SAML is an XML-based open standard that enables identity providers to securely pass authorization credentials to service providers, facilitating single sign-on (SSO) and federated identity across distinct security domains or organizations. This allows users to authenticate once with their home organization's identity provider and gain access to services hosted by other organizations without re-authenticating.

BActive Directory

Active Directory is a directory service used for managing identities and resources primarily within a single Windows domain or forest, not as a direct protocol for federated identity management across independent organizations.

CKerberos

Kerberos is a network authentication protocol designed to secure authentication within a single trusted realm, not for federated identity across disparate organizations.

DLDAP

LDAP is an application protocol for querying and modifying directory services, not an identity federation protocol for cross-organizational single sign-on.

Concept tested: Federated identity management protocols and standards

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/single-sign-on-saml-protocol

Topics

#SAML#federated identity#SSO#identity management

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