security assertion markup language (SAML)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003771",
  "term": "security assertion markup language (SAML)",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. 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.\n\n2. A framework for exchanging authentication and authorization information. Security typically involves checking the credentials presented by a party for authentication and authorization. SAML standardizes the representation of these credentials in an XML format called assertions, enhancing the interoperability between disparate applications.",
  "abbreviation": "SAML",
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2022",
    "NIST SP 800-95 from Glossary for the OASIS Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) V2.0",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/security-assertion-markup-language-saml/"
}