Demystifying SAML Authentication: Exploring the Differences from OAuth

Explore SAML Authentication and OAuth in this video. Understand the basics of Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), its terminology, its advantages, and a glimpse into SAML 2.0. Learn about OAuth and its authorization tokens, and discover the key distinctions and commonalities between OAuth and SAML. We help you make informed decisions on when to use each method. Plus, we touch on LDAP and its comparisons with SAML. Whether you're a cybersecurity enthusiast, developer, or IT professional, this video simplifies complex authentication concepts.

What is Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication?
What is single sign-on (SSO)?
Terminologies to know about SAML
What is SAML used for?
What is a SAML Provider?
What is a SAML Assertion?
How SAML Works
SAML Example
SAML SSO Flow
IdP-Initiated vs SP-Initiated
Advantages of SAML authentication
What is SAML 2.0?
What is OAuth, and how does it work?
How do OAuth authorisation tokens work?
OAuth vs SAML – Their similarities and differences
When to use what: SAML or OAuth?
What is LDAP?
LDAP vs SAML – Their similarities and differences

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