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Is this a reason why SAML is more secure than Secure Web Authentication (SWA)?
Solution: SAML stores the user name and password in the assertion.
Suggested Answer: B
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12 comments · newest first
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Vivan
12 months ago
I thought SWA was pretty secure too, but SAML seems stronger.
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Portia
12 months ago
Wait, does SAML really store passwords? That sounds risky.
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Malcolm
12 months ago
Not sure about that, SWA has its own security measures.
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Yuonne
1 year ago
Totally agree, SAML is way more secure!
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Dick
1 year ago
SAML uses assertions, that's a fact.
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Gearldine
1 year ago
I recall that SAML is designed for single sign-on, which adds a layer of security, but I can't remember if the assertion part is a strong point.
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Kerry
1 year ago
I practiced a question about SAML and SWA, and I feel like SAML's use of tokens is what makes it more secure, not the storage of credentials.
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Shawna
1 year ago
I think SAML is considered more secure because it doesn't actually transmit passwords, but I might be mixing it up with other protocols.
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Roxanne
1 year ago
I remember that SAML uses assertions, but I'm not sure if storing the username and password is the main reason for its security.
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Abraham
1 year ago
Hmm, this one seems tricky. I'll need to carefully read through the options and think about the typical production environment setup.
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Jerry
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. The key is to identify the options that provide the most direct and tangible benefits of running Coherence on WebLogic Servers. I think automatic failure detection and restart, as well as life cycle management through the console, are the two most obvious choices here.
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Susy
1 year ago
I think the Alerting Timeout has to do with how long the system waits before disconnecting the interaction if the agent doesn't respond. Option D sounds like the right answer.