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3 Kinds of SAML Assertions
•Authentication (identity information):
–"I assert that this ___ user was authenticated by this ___ means at this ___ datetime."
•Attribute:
–"I assert that this ___ user has this ___ attribute with this ___ value."
•Example: "I assert that John Doe's membership level is gold member."
•Authorization Decision (entitlement information):
–"I assert that this ___ user is [isn't] allowed to read [write, execute] this ___ resource."