Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) — Question 460

In a federated identity arrangement using a trusted third-party model, who is the identity provider and who is the relying party?

Answer options

• A. The users of the various organizations within the federations within the federation/a CASB
• B. Each member organization/a trusted third party
• C. Each member organization/each member organization
• D. A contracted third party/the various member organizations of the federation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because in a federated identity model, the identity provider is typically a contracted third party that verifies user identities, while the relying parties are the various member organizations that trust the identity provider. Options A, B, and C do not accurately represent the roles of the identity provider and relying party in the context of a federated identity arrangement.