SAML2.0 Insights

What is SAML2.0?

SAML 2.0 (Security Assertion Markup Language 2.0) is an open standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data between security domains, an identity provider (IdP) and a service provider (SP). It is commonly used for Single Sign-On (SSO) to allow users to access multiple web applications with one set of credentials. SAML enables web-based, cross-domain single sign-on (SSO), which reduces the administrative overhead of distributing multiple authentication tokens to the user. It uses XML for assertions and requests/responses.

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What other technologies are related to SAML2.0?

SAML2.0 Competitor Technologies

OAuth2.0

OAuth 2.0 is an authorization framework often used as an alternative to SAML for API authorization and delegated access.

mentioned alongside SAML2.0 in 4% (120) of relevant job posts

WS-Fed

WS-Federation is a web services federation standard that, like SAML, provides single sign-on capabilities, making it a competing technology.

mentioned alongside SAML2.0 in 5% (59) of relevant job posts

OIDC

OpenID Connect (OIDC) is an identity layer on top of OAuth 2.0. While it can work alongside SAML, it often competes as an identity provider for SSO.

mentioned alongside SAML2.0 in 1% (146) of relevant job posts

OpenID Connect

OpenID Connect (OIDC) is an identity layer on top of OAuth 2.0. While it can work alongside SAML, it often competes as an identity provider for SSO.

mentioned alongside SAML2.0 in 1% (95) of relevant job posts

OAuth 2.0

OAuth 2.0 is an authorization framework often used as an alternative to SAML for API authorization and delegated access.

mentioned alongside SAML2.0 in 1% (64) of relevant job posts

Kerberos

Kerberos is an authentication protocol often used within an organization. While different in scope, it serves a similar authentication purpose, making it a competitor.

mentioned alongside SAML2.0 in 1% (68) of relevant job posts

OAuth

OAuth is an authorization framework often used as an alternative to SAML for API authorization and delegated access.

mentioned alongside SAML2.0 in 0% (126) of relevant job posts

SAML2.0 Complementary Technologies

SCIM

SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management) can be complementary as it helps provision and manage user identities that SAML relies on for authentication.

mentioned alongside SAML2.0 in 1% (51) of relevant job posts

Okta

Okta is an Identity Provider that supports SAML and other protocols. It complements SAML by providing a platform for identity management and SSO.

mentioned alongside SAML2.0 in 0% (92) of relevant job posts

LDAP

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is often used as a user directory for storing user credentials, which can be used by SAML identity providers.

mentioned alongside SAML2.0 in 0% (99) of relevant job posts