Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) — Question 355

Within a federated identity system, which of the following would you be MOST likely to use for sending information for consumption by a relying party?

Answer options

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, SAML, as it is specifically designed for exchanging authentication and authorization data between parties in a federated identity system. Options A (XML) and B (HTML) are markup languages that do not serve the same purpose in identity federation, and C (WS-Federation) is a protocol for federated identity but not as widely used for this specific function as SAML.