Chapter 2. Glossary


Glossary of terms used in the SASL Inspection guide.

JWE
JSON Web Encryption is an IETF standard for exchanging encrypted data using JSON.
JWT
JSON Web Token is an IETF standard for securely transmitting information between parties as a JSON object.
JWS
JSON Web Signature is an IETF-proposed standard for signing arbitrary data.
SASL
Simple Authentication and Security Layer, a framework for handling authentication.
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