SAML 2.0 Insights

What is SAML 2.0?

SAML 2.0 (Security Assertion Markup Language 2.0) is an open standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data between security domains, namely between an Identity Provider (IdP) and a Service Provider (SP). It allows users to log in once and access multiple web applications without re-entering credentials. It's commonly used for Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions and federated identity management.

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What other technologies are related to SAML 2.0?

SAML 2.0 Competitor Technologies

SAML 1.1

An older version of SAML, serving the same purpose of web-based authentication and authorization.

mentioned alongside SAML 2.0 in 98% (131) of relevant job posts

WS-Federation

A Microsoft technology for federated identity, similar to SAML in function but using a different protocol.

mentioned alongside SAML 2.0 in 31% (287) of relevant job posts

OAuth 2.0

An authorization framework that enables applications to obtain limited access to user accounts on an HTTP service, different use case from SAML.

mentioned alongside SAML 2.0 in 7% (772) of relevant job posts

OpenID Connect

An identity layer on top of OAuth 2.0, providing user authentication using claims. Aims to solve a similar issue as SAML but in a more modern, API-centric way.

mentioned alongside SAML 2.0 in 6% (909) of relevant job posts

OAuth

An authorization framework that enables applications to obtain limited access to user accounts on an HTTP service, different use case from SAML.

mentioned alongside SAML 2.0 in 1% (971) of relevant job posts

OIDC

An identity layer on top of OAuth 2.0, providing user authentication using claims. Aims to solve a similar issue as SAML but in a more modern, API-centric way.

mentioned alongside SAML 2.0 in 3% (488) of relevant job posts

WS-Trust

A WS-* specification dealing with trust, often used in conjunction with WS-Federation as a competitor to SAML.

mentioned alongside SAML 2.0 in 16% (53) of relevant job posts

OpenID

An older version of OpenID; more modern OIDC is the relevant alternative to SAML.

mentioned alongside SAML 2.0 in 3% (265) of relevant job posts

SAML 2.0 Complementary Technologies

SCIM

A standard for automating the exchange of user identity information between identity domains and IT systems. Can be used alongside SAML to provision users.

mentioned alongside SAML 2.0 in 5% (390) of relevant job posts

XACML

An access control policy language; can be used alongside SAML to define fine-grained authorization rules.

mentioned alongside SAML 2.0 in 8% (79) of relevant job posts

MFA

A security process that requires multiple methods of authentication; can be used alongside SAML for increased security.

mentioned alongside SAML 2.0 in 1% (237) of relevant job posts