Glossary term
What is SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language)?
SAML stands for Security Assertion Markup Language.
An older XML-based SSO standard, common in enterprises. Example: Logging into company tools via Okta.
Learn it properly · System DesignLesson 50: OAuth 2.0 & OpenID Connect ExplainedApps used to ask for your Google password to print your photos. How OAuth 2.0 hands out limited, expiring, revocable “valet keys” instead, how OpenID Connect adds login on top, and the flows and checks that keep it secure.