Which of the following is the BEST Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) solution for validating users?
Correct Answer: B
The best Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) solution for validating users is Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML). IDaaS is a cloud-based service that provides identity and access management functions, such as authentication, authorization, and provisioning, to the customers. SAML is a standard protocol that enables the exchange of authentication and authorization information between different parties, such as the identity provider, the service provider, and the user. SAML can help to validate users in an IDaaS solution, as it can allow the users to access multiple cloud services with a single sign-on, and provide the service providers with the necessary identity and attribute assertions about the users. Single Sign-On (SSO), Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), and Open Authentication (OAuth) are not IDaaS solutions, but technologies or protocols that can be used or supported by IDaaS solutions, respectively. References: CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Eighth Edition, Chapter 5: Security Engineering, page 654; Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP CBK, Fifth Edition, Chapter 3: Security Architecture and Engineering, page 437.