SAML quiz

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What is a SAML "metadata" document used for?

1. What is a SAML "metadata" document used for?
2. What does "federation" mean in the context of SAML and enterprise identity?
3. Why are SAML assertions digitally signed by the identity provider?
4. What are the two main roles in a SAML SSO flow?
5. What is "Single Sign-On" (SSO) as enabled by SAML?
6. What is a common transport binding used to deliver a SAML assertion from the IdP to the SP via the user's browser?
7. What role does a certificate (public key) exchanged as part of SAML metadata play in the trust relationship?
8. What does Single Logout (SLO) attempt to achieve in a SAML deployment?
9. What is the main structural/format difference between SAML and OpenID Connect (OIDC)?
10. What is a SAML "assertion"?
11. What is SAML?
12. What does the `NameID` element in a SAML assertion typically represent?

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