When Using SAML, Where Does User Authentication Occur

question 56

Multiple Choice

When using SAML, where does user authentication occur?

• A) Splunk generates a SAML assertion that authenticates the user.
• B) The Service Provider (SP) decodes the SAML request and authenticates the user.
• C) The Identity Provider (IDP) decodes the SAML request and authenticates the user.
• D) The Service Provider (SP) generates a SAML assertion that authenticates the user.

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Definitions:

Fast Pathway

A term related to neurotransmission, describing a route through which some neural signals travel faster than others.

Cerebral Cortex

The exterior layer of the cerebrum's neural tissue, crucial for functions like memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thinking, language, and consciousness.

Limbic System

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Neural Pathways

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