SAML 2.0

1. Technical overview

   Overview of identity providers, service providers, assertions and protocols.

2. Assertions and protocols (core)

   Assertion, subject, conditions, authentication statements, request/response protocols.

3. Bindings

   HTTP Redirect, HTTP POST, HTTP Artifact and SOAP bindings.

4. Profiles

   Web Browser SSO, single logout and artifact resolution profiles.

5. Metadata

   Entity descriptors, endpoints and certificates exchanged between parties.

6. Authentication context

   Authentication context classes describing how users authenticated.

7. Security and privacy considerations

   Signature wrapping, replay, message confidentiality and privacy.

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