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Security Assertion Markup Language (saml)
Security Assertion Markup Language (saml): A protocol consisting of XML-based request and response message formats for exchanging security information,…
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Definition
A protocol consisting of XML-based request and response message formats for exchanging security information, expressed in the form of assertions about subjects, between on-line business partners.
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An XML-based security specification developed by the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) for exchanging authentication (and authorization) information between trusted entities over the Internet. (SP 800-63) (NISTIR)
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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