Security 2.4: Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

Exchange security information expressed in the form of assertions about subjects

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An XML-based framework for exchanging security information expressed in the form of assertions about subjects, where a subject is an entity (either human or computer) that has an identity in some security domain. SAML is expected to play a key role in the federal-wide E-Authentication initiative, and is supported by both the Liberty Alliance and WS Security.

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Indicator:1

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