SAML
conceptsSecurity Assertion Markup Language — an XML-based standard for exchanging authentication and authorisation data between identity providers and service providers.
Pronunciation
Correct
SAM-ul
/ˈsæməl/
The OASIS standards body, which governs SAML, pronounces the acronym as a single word 'SAM-ul' in official webinars and documentation.
Source: docs.oasis-open.org(official spec)
Accepted Variants
Accepted Variant
S-A-M-L (individual letters)
/ˌes eɪ em ˈel/
Some practitioners spell out each letter; both the acronym and spelled-out forms are widely accepted.
Source: docs.oasis-open.org(official spec)