CompTIA CASP+ Practice Test

Which technology would be best suited for standardizing provisioning requests and responses within an organization?

1. XML.

2. SPML.

3. JSON.

4. REST API.

The correct answer is: SPML.

SPML, or Service Provisioning Markup Language, is specifically designed for the purpose of standardizing provisioning requests and responses within an organization. It provides a framework for managing the lifecycle of user identities and the services they are entitled to access. By using SPML, organizations can automate and manage their provisioning processes, ensuring consistency and compliance across various systems and applications. In contrast, while XML and JSON are both markup languages used for data interchange, they do not specifically cater to provisioning processes. XML is more general-purpose for structuring data, while JSON is lightweight and primarily used for data transmission between a server and client, often in web applications. REST API is a robust architectural style for designing networked applications and could facilitate provisioning tasks; however, it does not inherently standardize the requests and responses specific to provisioning like SPML does. While REST APIs can be employed to interact with SPML services, they do not provide the same level of specificity and standardization for provisioning that SPML offers.