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title: "Why SAML 2.0?"
slug: "why-saml-20"
updated: 2024-02-22T13:16:31Z
published: 2024-02-22T13:16:31Z
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# Why SAML 2.0?

Abstract

SAML 2.0:

- Is the most widely used SSO standard in the IT industry.
- Allows for diverse interoperability through identity as a service.
- Is XML-based, which provides flexibility by allowing federation partners to define whatever identity attributes they want.