Can you do symmetric encryption on SAML attributes in SAML 2.0?
Can you do symmetric encryption on SAML attributes in SAML 2.0? We can seem to do asymmetric. What are pros and cons? Ian SAML 2.0 utilizes XML Encryption (Sect 5.2.1 and 5.2.2). With that said, Sect 4.2 of the SAML 2.0 Conformance docs specifies you must support the following to be SAML 2.0 compliant: Block Encryption: TRIPLE DES, AES-128, AES-256. Key Transport: RSA-v1.5, RSA-OAEP In other words, SAML 2.0 mandates you use asymmetric keys. So, the "cons" will be that you are not SAML 2.0 compliant if you utilize symmetric encryption of SAML Attributes which will lead to interopability issues