Security Assertion Markup Language
XML-BASED FORMAT AND PROTOCOL FOR EXCHANGING AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION DATA BETWEEN PARTIES
Saml; SAML; SAML2
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML, pronounced SAM-el, ) is an open standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data between parties, in particular, between an identity provider and a service provider. SAML is an XML-based markup language for security assertions (statements that service providers use to make access-control decisions).