List any five difference between SAML and OAUTH

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Difference between SAML & OAUTH

SAML	OAUTH
SAML stands for Security Assertion Markup Language	OAuth stands for Open Authorization
This is an authentication process	This is an authorization process
SAML tends to be specific to a user	OAuth tends to be specific to an application
SAML is a bit like a house key which grants you access to the facility	OAuth is a bit like the rules of the house that dictate what the person can and can't do once inside
This involves a user's identity	This involves a user's privileges
SAML is an industry-standard for federated authentication	OAuth is a framework that controls authorization

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